Mansion House Hill open for Labor Day
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The Mansion House Hill (Route 209) near Jim Thorpe will be open today and Monday as part of a scheduled break in a construction project which has caused the road to be closed on weekdays.
Crews have been working since May to stabilize the rock wall and prevent rock slides. The $3.5 million project is estimated to continue through May 2020.
During construction, contractors have been closing all lanes of Route 209 Monday-Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The road closures are required for safety during rock scaling, vegetation removal and cleaning, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
At all other times, one lane of Route 209 northbound, located closest to the rock wall, remains closed throughout the project. The contractor for the project is Road-Con. As part of their contract, the road is scheduled to remain open on weekdays around some major holidays.
The Mansion House Hill will be closed 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. all weekdays except the following dates:
• Aug. 30 and Sept. 2 (Labor Day)
• Oct. 14 (Columbus Day)
• Nov. 27-29 (Thanksgiving)
• Dec. 21-Jan. 3 (Christmas/New Year’s)
