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Road closed for thruway work

PennDOT closed Route 147 just outside the Borough of Northumberland so crews can work on a new bypass.

A road in Northumberland County is closed Thursday night for work on a new bypass.

PennDOT closed Route 147 just outside the Borough of Northumberland starting at 10 p.m.

Contractors are installing concrete on the new bridge over Route 147 for the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway project.

The work there is part of the larger $156 million project to build a bridge over the west branch of the Susquehanna River.

A detour is now in place. 

Route 147 is expected to reopen by 6 Friday morning.

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