DELAWARE WATER GAP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Work on Route 611 will begin Wednesday, Representative Matt Cartwright announced.
This comes after PennDOT's plans were approved by the National Park Service.
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Part of the plan will be to install… Read More
Route 611 on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware Water Gap could be reopening soon, much to the relief of officials in Knowlton on the Jersey side.A temporary, free-standing rockfall barrier will be installed along the section of 611 where the rockslide occurred in December of 2022, closing the… Read More
DELAWARE WATER GAP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Having been closed since December 2022, the reopening of part of Route 611 in the Poconos is finally in sight.
Businesses like the Historic Castle Inn have seen fewer customers since the closure.
“Some of the signage confused people and they… Read More
After waiting nearly 21 months for relief, people who depend on using Route 611 through the Delaware Water Gap may finally get some relief.
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright’s office announced Friday afternoon that PennDOT and the National Park Service have reached a compromise to reopen the highway that… Read More
MONROE – Sen. Rosemary M. Brown (R-40) announced today that an agreement has been reached between the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the National Park Service to begin temporary work on Route 611 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The agreement marks a… Read More
Re: Interstate 80 & Route 611 Delaware Water Gap - Major ⛔611 Short and Long-Term Plans UpdateBig news in today's letter from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA-Alliance) to Smithfield Township (added to photos): ⛔611 Phase 1 - PennDOT and NPS have come to an… Read More
