Emergency closure of Dauphin County road could last 30 days: PennDOT [Video]

A flooded road in Dauphin County could remain closed for a month after it was damaged during severe weather on Friday, PennDOT announced.

Route 147, near Halifax and the interchange for the Clarks Ferry Bridge, in Reed Township is closed between Route 22/322 and Route 225 due to damage from the flooding.

Work in the area is expected to start Saturday and is scheduled to take about 30 days, according to a press release.

A detour, using Route 225 (Peters Mountain Road), is currently in place. A truck restriction was lifted from Route 225 to accommodate the detour, PennDOT said.

Other parts of Dauphin County, including the Harrisburg area, were severely damaged as Tropical Depression Debby pushed into the region early Friday morning.

The National Weather Service is currently working with the Dauphin County Office of Emergency Management to determine if any of the …