Traffic & Transit
Rt. 413 Reopens After Utility Repairs
A portion of Rt.413 in Newtown that was completely closed Monday for repairs has reopened.
NEWTOWN, PA — Rt. 413 in Newtown has been fully reopened following a Monday closure. The road had been closed between Chatham Place and Wrights Road for repairs to a utility police, police said.
The road was completely closed for nearly an hour; at 12:45 pm, the northbound lanes reopened. At 5:30 p.m., police announced the roadway was fully open.
A utility truck severed a Verizon pole, police said, and Verizon worked to replace it.
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"There will be traffic delays in the area until Verizon has completed their work," police said.
The closed portion of the road was in the area of the Rosebank Winery.
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