A four-year reconstruction project continues this week on Route 199 in Athens.
The 2.6-mile project is located .44 miles north of the intersection with Route 1056 (Front Street) in Athens Borough to the intersection with Interstate 17 (Southern Tier Expressway) at the New York state line in Sayre Borough. The project began at the New York state line and is working south.
The week of Monday, August 26, the contractor, Kriger Construction, will continue work in the northbound lane on Main Street (Route 199) between Satterlee Street and Spruce Street. Work includes new pavement, drainage improvements, utility relocations, sidewalk and curb improvements, ADA curb ramp installations, traffic signal upgrades, driveway adjustments, signing and pavement markings and other miscellaneous construction.
Access to Agway, Sutton’s Garage, and the Stop n’ Shop will be maintained during construction.
Detour information:
- Northbound cars will continue to follow a .66-mile detour using Satterlee Street, South River Street, and Walnut Street.
- Southbound cars will continue to be maintained in the work zone.
- Truck traffic will follow a 7.7-mile detour using Route 220 and Interstate 17 (Southern Tier Expressway).
Motorists should be alert, slow down, through the work zone.
Kriger Construction, Inc., is the prime contractor on this $16.4 million, four-year roadway reconstruction project. The project is expected to be completed in the Fall of 2024.
