Pipe Replacement Work Will Close a Section of Route 59 near Ormsby

Detour will be in place Oct. 17 through 21

MCKEAN CO. – A section of Route 59 between the villages of Ormsby and Mt. Alton in McKean County, will  be closed from Oct. 17 through 21. PennDOT needs to close this section of Route 59 so that crews from McKean County Maintenance can replace a large pipe in this area. The work zone is located near the intersection of Route 4003 and 59 in Lafayette Township.  All work is weather dependent.

Motorists are advised to use alternate routes around the closure. PennDOT’s official detour will make use of Route 4003 and Route 646. Drivers are reminded to obey posted speed limits, follow detour signs, and always buckle up.

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