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Tree work to close lanes on Atherton Street on Nov. 21

Drivers traveling south on Atherton Street will be detoured onto Park Avenue during the closure, while drivers traveling west on Park Avenue will be forced to turn right onto North Atherton Street. Credit: Penn StateCreative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Both southbound lanes of North Atherton Street will be closed at Park Avenue between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21.

The lanes will be closed while the Office of Physical Plant performs scheduled work on a large oak tree that overhangs Atherton Street.

Drivers traveling south on Atherton Street will be detoured onto Park Avenue during the closure, while drivers traveling west on Park Avenue will be forced to turn right onto North Atherton Street.

Motorists are encouraged to plan an alternate route and avoid the area until the work is complete.

Last Updated June 18, 2021