Oil City, Pa. – The following state roads are closed to through traffic due to flooding.

Armstrong County:
– Route 1004 in Madison Township, Armstrong County.

Crawford County:
– Route 1016 (Miller Station Road) from Route 6 in Cambridge Township to Johnstown Road in Rockdale Township.

Forest County:
– Route 3004 (Nebraska Road) from German Hill Road to Sage Road in Green Township.

Roads opened since the last update:
– Route 173 is open in Wayne Township, Crawford County.

The roadways will reopen when conditions permit.

PennDOT urges motorists to be alert to water on roadways, obey warning signs and traffic control devices, and never drive through flooding or standing water on roads. Shallow, swiftly flowing water can wash a car from a roadway. Also, the roadbed may not be intact under the water.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 825 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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