The City of Scranton, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), announces the closure of North Main Avenue between Marvine Avenue and Watkins Street to facilitate a bridge replacement project.
North Main Avenue will be closed beginning Tuesday, January 20, 2026, and will remain closed through the winter of 2026. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes and avoid the 2700 block of North Main Avenue for the duration of the project. Drivers should use a suggested 2.1-mile detour from Main Avenue to Parker Street and along Boulevard Avenue to reconnect with Main Avenue at Dickson Corners near NBT Bank. Truck traffic must take Interstate 81 to Exit 191A (Route 6 Business Dickson City) or Exit 190 (Main Ave) to reach their destination.
As part of this work, traffic signal timing adjustments will be implemented starting at the intersection of Commerce Boulevard and Main Avenue to the on-ramp of Interstate 81 at Schiff’s. Additionally, a new traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Boulevard Avenue and Parker Street as part of the additional traffic expected on this route.
The North Main Avenue Bridge replacement is one of four bridge projects included in the Scranton Local Bridge Project, undertaken in collaboration with PennDOT. The other bridges in this initiative include the West Lackawanna Avenue Bridge, the Parker Street Bridge—which reopened in summer 2025—and the East Elm Street Bridge, which closed for repairs in February 2024 and is anticipated to reopen later this year.
Originally constructed in 1900, the North Main Avenue Bridge is a 36-foot span that crosses a portion of Leggetts Creek before it reaches the Lackawanna River behind the 2700 block of North Main Avenue. The estimated cost of the replacement project is $6.4 million.
In December, PennDOT announced the opening of the newly constructed Green Ridge Street Bridge in Scranton. Additional work will continue through 2026 to complete the $16.9 million project, including removal of the temporary bridge and installation of new sidewalks, drainage systems, and traffic signals.
Last modified: January 15, 2026
