National Park Service
Sen. Brown Releases Statement on the Route 611 Closure in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
MONROE – Sen. Rosemary M. Brown (R-40) today offered insights into the ongoing discussions regarding the prolonged closure of Route 611 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, which has been closed since Dec. 6, 2022, causing significant disruption to residents, businesses and commuters. Since the closure began, Brown has been collaborating with stakeholders to develop a unified… Read MorePosted on:
Will Route 611 reopen anytime soon? Here’s what government emails obtained by The Morning Call reveal
By Evan Jones, The Morning Call,1 hour agoNearly 19 months after a rock slide closed Route 611 in Delaware Water Gap and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area — and nine months after the initial estimated date to reopen it — the road remains closed. And that likely won’t change this year, or possibly anytime soon.Dozens of pages of emails between PennDOT and the National Park Service… Read MorePosted on:
Brown Once Again Calls Upon the National Park Service for Urgency
MONROE – Sen. Rosemary M. Brown (R-40) contacted the Director of the National Park Service to call for the immediate prioritization of the required federal permit to begin work on Route 611 in Delaware Water Gap, which has been closed since Dec. 6, 2022. Route 611 is owned and maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and runs through the Delaware Water Gap… Read MorePosted on:
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