Project Status
Step 1:
Development
Step 2:
Design
Step 3:
Construction
Step 4:
Completed
Step 3 of 4
Construction
Next Step: Completed
Public Outreach
Public Meeting
A public meeting featuring a public plans display and project presentation has already taken place.
Project Overview
County: Montour County
Municipality: Valley Township
State Route: Route 54, Route 642 West and Route 642 East
Local Name: Liberty Valley Road and Jerseytown Road
Project Type: Intersection Improvement
Proposed Construction Start: Spring 2025
Proposed Construction End: Anticipated Summer 2029
Last Updated: 3/10/2025
This is an intersection improvement project at Route 54 and Route 642 West (Liberty Valley Road) and Route 642 East (Jerseytown Road) intersections. The preferred alternative selected by PennDOT as presented at the November 2017 public meeting, was met with concerns by the public. PennDOT then formed a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to assist in the development of the final alternative and possible interim options that could be implemented to assist with the flow of traffic through the corridor.
Starting on Monday, April 7, 2025 through Monday, April 21, 2025, Route 642 (Liberty Valley Road) will be closed between the intersection of Route 54 and Old Valley School Road (Route 3009), while the contractor begins work on a drainage project. Work includes the installation of a storm water pipe at the intersection west of Route 54. Work will be performed around 24-hours a day.
Additional Project Information
This is a multi-year intersection improvement project along the Route 54 corridor near Route 642 west (Liberty Valley Road) and Route 642 east (Jerseytown Road) in Valley and Mahoning townships. Work includes the realignment and signalization of the Route 54 and Route 642 intersection, bridge improvements including replacement of the bridge deck that carries Route 54 over the Mahoning Creek, substructure repairs, and the relocation of the park and ride.
Traffic Control: Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction during construction. During the bridge improvement project, Route 54 westbound traffic will be maintained using a single lane while Route 54 eastbound traffic will maintain two lanes.
Work on the project began in the spring of 2025 and is anticipated to be completed in 2029. The construction cost of both projects is $29.8 million.
Construction Project Phases
Contact Information
Dayton Hess
Construction Project Manager
570-368-4323
dayhess@pa.gov
Kevin James
Design Project Manager
717-221-2021
c-kevjames@pa.gov
Maggie Baker
Community Relations Coordinator
570-368-4202
magbaker@pa.gov
Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
The CAC was assembled to represent a cross section of the stakeholders. PennDOT asked the municipalities to select one resident, one business representative and one municipal official from each of the local municipalities. In addition, local representatives from the Fire Companies, Emergency Services, Police Departments, School District, and County Commissioner's Office are included. A representative from Geisinger Health Center was also included due to the large volume of traffic in the corridor generated by that campus (employees, patients, and other business partners). A representative from SEDA-COG was also asked to be part of the CAC, as they are the planning organization responsible for the transportation needs of the region.
PennDOT's team consisted of Project Management personnel, Traffic Specialists, Municipal Services, and Consultants all collectively developing the project.
The purpose of the CAC was to review the corridor and develop options that meet needs of ALL stakeholders. Both interim and long-term solutions were considered throughout the process. PennDOT is dedicated to engineering a project that meets the purpose and need, fits within the context of the surrounding community, provides a safe roadway corridor for today's motorists and accommodates future traffic growth.
After the CAC process was completed, a public meeting was held on October 16, 2018 to announce the project chosen by the CAC and show the timeline for the construction of the final alternative.
A meeting was held on September 21, 2023 with the CAC to provide an update on the progress of the design and to discuss the anticipated sequence of construction.
PennDOT advanced the preferred alternative through the final design phase and construction on the project began in 2025.
Accessibility
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the PennDOT Project Manager listed above.
Title VI
Pursuant to the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.