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February 29, 2024 Travel Advisory

PA Turnpike Advises of Planned Closure of Hatchery Road in Carbon County


PA Turnpike Advises of Planned Closure of Hatchery Road in Carbon County 

Approximate eight-month detour in place for a bridge replacement on Northeast Extension.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission advises motorists that Hatchery Road, a township roadway located above the northbound-550 bridge on the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeast Extension (I-476) at milepost A83.88, will be closed to traffic starting Friday, March 1 through Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

The approximate eight-month closure is part of a bridge replacement project on the PA Turnpike’s Northeast Extension.  The bridge, which carries Hatchery Road over the Turnpike at milepost A83.88, will be replaced over the next eight months. Hatchery Road Bridge is in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County.  

During the closure, expect higher traffic volumes on detour roads. Motorists are encouraged to plan travel accordingly. Changeable message signs will also provide information on closures and detours. Work schedules are subject to change based on weather conditions.   

Westbound Detour

Follow Hatchery Road (State Route 1001) (changing names into Penn Forest Road) 4.7 miles to Pohopoco Road (State Route 1001). Take Pohopoco Road 0.3 miles to Trachsville Hill Road (State Route 2011). Take Trachsville Hill Road 1.3 miles to State Route 209 (Interchange Road). Follow State Route 209 South 8.2 miles to Harrity Road (State Route 2007). Take Harrity Road 0.6 miles to Fairyland Road (State Route 2015). Take Fairyland Road (changing names into Long Run Road) 3.2 miles to Maury Road (State Route 2017). Take Maury Road 2.5 miles to State Route 903. Follow State Route 903 North 3.0 miles to Hatchery Road.

Eastbound Detour

Follow State Route 903 South 3 miles to Maury Road (State Route 2017). Take Maury Road 2.5 miles to Long Run Road (State Route 2015). Take Long Run Road (changing names into Fairyland Road) 3.2 miles to Harrity Road (State Route 2007). Take Harrity Road 0.6 miles to State Route 209 (Interchange Road). Follow State Route 209 North 8.2 miles to Trachsville Hill Road (State Route 2011). Take Trachsville Hill Road 1.3 miles to Pohopoco Drive (State Route 1001). Take Pohopoco Road 0.3 miles to Penn Forest Road (State Route 1001). Take Penn Forest Road (changing names into Hatchery Road) for 4.7 miles to Hatchery Road. 

To report an accident or other emergency on the PA Turnpike, dial *11 via mobile phone. To learn more about PA Turnpike conditions, use one of these resources: 

ON THE TURNPIKE

  • 511PA Smartphone App: real-time, hands-free PA traffic advisories
  • Digital Message Signs: more than 200 boards along the Turnpike

ON THE WEB

  • 511/511pa.com: live, interactive map
  • Twitter: @PATurnpikeAlert

BY PHONE

  • 511: dial from any PA roadway for local travel information
  • Pennsylvania Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 877-736-6727, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

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Media Contact: Kathleen Walter, 267.326.3856