SCRUBGRASS TWP., Pa. – Route 3016 (Big Bend Road) in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County, is scheduled to be closed to through traffic beginning next week from the intersection with Route 38/208 to the intersection with Route 3009 (Highlands Road) due to the installation of a new culvert.

The road is scheduled to close on August 29, 2016 and expected to open in mid-October, 2016. Work is to be performed by employees of the Venango County Maintenance District.

A detour will be posted using Route 208, Big Bend Road, and Highlands Road.

PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.

Motorists can check 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 770 traffic cameras.

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