From staff reports
The timeline has been revised for the final detour phase of the Route 8 reconstruction project in Venango County.
All northbound and southbound traffic will be detoured to Old Route 8 and Georgetown Road starting Saturday, Sept. 7. Plans call for the detour to be lifted by Sept. 30, in time for Franklin’s annual Applefest event.
The detour is needed for rehabilitations work to be done to the bridge over Georgetown Road in Irwin Township, including roadway approaches, deck surfacing, and barrier repairs.
Construction continues on the southbound lanes. The detour for southbound traffic, which is posted using Old Route 8 and Georgetown Road. It is expected to remain in place until Sept. 25, 2021, at which time it will be opened to the Route 308 exit.
