Mount Carbon Arch reopens in Pottsville after being closed by storm

Amy Marchiano, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.
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MOUNT CARBON — The Mount Carbon Arch reopened at about 9:50 a.m. Thursday.

Mount Carbon arch flooded

Workers from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation arrive on scene at the Mount Carbon arch for a flooded roadway May 23, 2024.

The road was closed around 8:30 a.m. because of heavy rain and accumulating water.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation workers were on-scene clearing debris from the two storm drains around 9 a.m.

The arch, where South Centre Street cuts under a railroad bed just off Route 61, often floods during heavy rain.

PennDOT trucks blocked both entrances to the arch.

One workers described the area as "waterlogged." Another estimated that between 6 to 7 inches of rain were on the road around 9:10 a.m.