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State Rep. Boback pushing for government funding for stormwater mandate

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One Luzerne County municipality gets out of stormwater mandate, and another seeking reprieve

<p>EXETER &#8212; A state road closed due to a water main break will likely remain closed for a few weeks longer than what some may have hoped, according to a PennDOT press release.</p><p>Part of Route 92 in Exeter collapsed on Saturday after an underground domestic water pipe owned by Pennsylvania American Water broke at some point during the day. The breakage caused dirt and gravel to wash away, leading to the collapse of the road.</p><p>On Saturday, PennDOT spokesman James May told the Times Leader that it was impossible to tell at the time how long the closure would take, but he added that a similar collapse in Jessup was recently fixed in a matter of days.</p><p>In a press release on Monday, however, May acknowledged that fixing the issue in Exeter would take longer. </p><p>&#8220;A recent inspection has shown that the pipe that carries the creek under (Route 92) has sustained damage due to the water main break and collapse of the road,&#8221; May wrote.</p><p>Hicks Creek, May previously explained, is diverted under Route 92 through a large pipe that runs under the water main pipe. Initial inspections showed the creek pipe wasn&#8217;t significantly damaged.</p><p>This, he explained, would cause the road to be closed for a &#8220;few weeks.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">RLE Enterprises workers attempt to uncover a water main break on Route 92 in Exeter on Saturday. The road likely will remain closed for a few weeks, according to a PennDOT press release issued Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/web1_Rt.92-Main-Break-3.jpg</photo0><caption0>RLE Enterprises workers attempt to uncover a water main break on Route 92 in Exeter on Saturday. The road likely will remain closed for a few weeks, according to a PennDOT press release issued Monday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Tony Callaio | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Road in Exeter expected to remain closed for a ‘few weeks’