Eastbound traffic on US209 (East Water Street) in Coaldale is being detoured while Coaldale Borough crews and contractors work to repair a blocked sewer line located between 2nd Street and a side street east of 1st Street.
Crews arrived on scene around 7 AM today (Wednesday, April 9, 2014) and are expected to continue with repairs until after 11 AM.
Police directed traffic at the 2nd Street intersection, while fire police and borough workers directed traffic at other locations along the detour route, which stretched through the borough.






