More on the mysterious waxy, substance...road closed for 10 miles, I find this odd
11/29/2004
Contact: Marla Fannin, 814-765-0423
U.S. Route 219 South Still Closed Near Grampian
Closure in place indefinitely
U.S. Route 219 South, between Grampian and Mahaffey remains closed indefinitely, according to PennDOT District 2. The road has been closed since Wednesday night, November 24th. The closure has been made necessary due to a slick and slippery condition on the road, near the small village of Curry Run. PennDOT is working with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to identify the substance. Once the substance has been identified, PennDOT will be able to treat and clean the road and open it back up to traffic.
In cooperation with PennDOT, the Pennsylvania State Police are patrolling the road and issuing citations to motorists who violate the closure barricades. Only residents of the affected area are being permitted to travel through any part of the closure. All other motorists are being directed to follow the posted detour. Southbound traffic is being detoured in Grampian to U. S. Route 219 North, to State Route 410 West to U.S. Route 119 South to State Route 36 South to U.S. Route 219 South. Northbound traffic will follow the detour in the opposite direction. The northbound detour begins near the village of McGees Mills.
"remains closed indefinitely"
WOW! And they still don't know what the mysterious substance is??