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We got a call from a Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance guy who told us he thinks the Turnpike and its workers deserve a write-up for their work to help in the cleanup of Harrisburg, the state capital.

Prolonged and often heavy rains over eastern Pennsylvania and adjacent portions of neighboring states have seen some local flooding and road closures this week. Three lower bridges of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) were closed Thursday because approach roads were under water. On the Pennsylvania Turnpike a 39 mile, 63km segment between east Harrisburg (MP247) and south Reading (MP286) was closed to traffic too.

Northwest Indiana and parts of the Chicago area got a foot of rain (300mm) and suffered severe floods starting Sept 14. The Little Calumet River overflowed its banks. Despite the recent completion of a major rebuild the Borman Expressway I-80/94, the major area freeway was put out of service for five days by the floods, and the Indiana Toll Road was called on to provide relief.