West George Street to reopen
The most direct route from Route 21 to Carmichaels, closed for three weeks as construction crews worked to realign the Baileys Crossroads intersection, is expected to reopen today.
The state Department of Transportation announced this week it plans to once again allow traffic to travel on West George Street at Route 21 after it was closed July 25 to give crews room to work in the area.
PennDOT’s official detour forced motorists to travel Route 21 to the Paisley intersection and head back to Carmichaels using Route 88.
The $5.125 million construction project that began in March is designed to give traffic in both directions on Route 21 “through movement” at the intersection. Before construction began, motorists traveling west on Route 21 were forced to stop at a T-intersection at West George Street while traffic heading east continued without stopping.
There will eventually be a four-way intersection on Route 21 at George Street and Glade Run Road, which is also being realigned. Turning lanes will be added on Route 21 for left turns onto George Street and Glade Run Road. The intersection will have a traffic signal, which is expected to improve safety.
The project is expected to be completed in mid-November.