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Longhouse thru-traffic closure extended

A temporary thru-traffic closure of Longhouse Scenic Drive has been extended through Friday.

The U.S. Forest Service announced the extension to the closure in place from just south of the entrance to the Elijah Run Boat Launch to just north of the entrance to Kiasutha.

A statement from the Forest Service says that the closure is extended “due to weather related delays.”

“The road closure is necessary to allow the construction contractor to replace under-road culverts crucial for water passage,” Allegheny National Forest officials said. “The previous through-traffic road construction closure on Longhouse Scenic Drive between Dewdrop Campground and Elijah Run Boat Launch ended three days ahead of schedule on September 6, 2024.”

The Forest Service has maintained access to all recreation sites throughout this project.

“During the September 10 to October 18 closure, to reach the Trails at Jakes Rocks or the Elijah Run Boat Launch please drive south from the intersection of State Route 59 and Longhouse Scenic Drive,” the ANF said. “To reach Kiasutha Recreation Area please drive north from the intersection of Longhouse Scenic Drive and State Route 321.”

The project is funded by the Great American Outdoors Act and is a joint project between the Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It will see a total of 156 culverts replaced in addition to installation of two aquatic organism passages and rehabilitation of the roadway.

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