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Columbia County on the air in recognition of the 15 year anniversary of 9/11 and everyone who lost their lives on that day.

Route 2002 (Route 61/Byrnsville Road) between Centralia and Ashland in Columbia County is now open.

The road was closed Thursday evening due to a hole that developed in the road. After an assessment by PennDOT, it was determined the hole was caused by a drainage pipe that failed, causing a loss of fill under the roadway.

The hole has been backfilled as a temporary repair and the roadway opened. A PennDOT maintenance crew will replace the failed pipe at the site on Monday, September 12. Traffic will be guided through the work zone by flaggers during the pipe replacement.

Update Sep 9, 2016: Roadway open, pipe replacement set for next week.

Motorists in Columbia County are advised that Route 2002 (Route 61/Byrnsville Road), is closed between Ashland and Centralia due to a hole opening up in the road.

A detour is in place using Route 54 west to Route 61 in Mount Carmel and Route 61 to Centralia.

PennDOT is assessing the situation to determine what repairs need to be made to reopen the road.

A PennDOT bridge crew will apply an epoxy coating to several bridge decks in Columbia and Montour Counties next week, August 15 through August 19, weather permitting. The bridge projects are at the following locations:

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Motorists traveling on Interstate 80 are advised there is a lane restriction due to a vehicle crash in the construction zone on I-80 westbound at mile 227 in Montour County.

A backlog of traffic is developing. Motorists should be alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving traffic. The area should be avoided, if possible.

Weather permitting, line painting will begin Monday, July 11, on Interstate 80 in Columbia County. This work then will be on I-80 in Montour County on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and in Union County on Friday.

There will be moving lane closures while this work is being performed. Motorists should be alert and watch for slow-moving vehicles.

A night paving project on Interstate 80 westbound in Columbia County is scheduled to begin Sunday night.

The project will be from the Luzerne County line to the westbound rest area. It includes milling and resurfacing, guide rail upgrades and pavement markings. A section of the ramp to the rest area will be paved.

Work will be from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night through Friday morning. Lane restrictions will be in place during work hours. All lanes, including the milled lane, will be open during non-work hours.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling more than 500,000 hoverboards due to batteries that can overheat and become a fire hazard.

Eight manufacturers/importers are part of the recall, with Swagway accounting for over half of all hoverboards affected. Several other brands are impacted by the recall, including Hover-Way, Powerboard, Hype Roam, iMoto, Airwalk, Hovertrax, Wheeli, 2Wheelz, Back to the Future, Mobile Tech, Hover Shark, NWS, X Glider, and X Rider.

Motorists in Montour County are advised there is about a one and a half-mile backlog of traffic on Interstate 80 eastbound near the work zone from mile 220 to near mile 218.

Motorists should approach the area with extreme caution and be alert for stopped or slow-moving vehicles.

Motorists in Montour County are advised there is about a two-mile backlog of traffic on Interstate 80 eastbound near the work zone from mile 220 to mile 218.

Motorists should approach the area with extreme caution and be alert for stopped or slow-moving vehicles.

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