LOCK HAVEN — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting area motorists that delays are likely this morning as bridge preservation work begins on Route 220, near Lock Haven.

As crews set signals and establish traffic control, on a bridge just south of the Salona interchange, motorists should expect traffic stops in each direction for as long as 15 minutes at a time. Motorists should add some extra travel time to their regular routine tomorrow as traffic stops are expected from 7 a.m. to noon.

PennDOT reminds drivers to use caution in work zones, obey posted speed limits and detour signs, and always buckle up. HRI, Inc. of State College, Pa. is the contractor for this $3.5 million job to address a total of three bridges.

Motorists are encouraged to “Know Before They Go” by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

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