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In announcing on Tuesday that work will begin this week to reopen Route 611, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright said he was proud of the team effort that worked together to move the project forward.

“This is what happens when we come together at all levels of government and I’m proud of what we accomplished as a team,” said Cartwright, D-Moosic. “I want to thank Sen. Rosemary Brown and Rep. Tarah Probst and all the offices who joined the cause to get the necessary repairs expedited and to get Route 611 back up and running. Today’s announcement is proof that locking arms delivers real results for the people we serve.”

Cartwright announced that work to reopen Route 611 will begin Wednesday after the National Park Service approved the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) special use permit application this week.

PennDOT officials said they expect it will take roughly 8 to 10 weeks to complete the project and get traffic flowing.