LITITZ BOROUGH - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that Norfolk Southern Railroad Company plans to perform work on the railroad crossing on Route 501 (Broad Street) in Lititz Borough, Lancaster County. 

Route 501 will be closed between Kleine Street and North Lane from Monday, September 12 to Friday, September 16.

A passenger car detour will be in place using Front Street, Oak Street and 2nd Avenue. A detour got larger trucks will be in place utilizing Owl Hill Road, Pierson Road, Clay Road and East Newport Road. Detour routes will be posted with signage. Temporary parking restrictions on East Front Street will be realized. Affected residents will be notified.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts.

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