PennDOT is in the process of evaluating a bank on the side of Meridian Road above the railroad tracks in the Renfrew neighborhood of Penn Township that gave way in May after heavy rains. The road has been restricted to one lane since then. The debris was removed soon after the collapse. Butler Eagle file photo

The single-lane situation resulting from the hillside collapse on Meridian Road in Penn Township’s Renfrew neighborhood is not going away anytime soon.

Christina Gibbs, spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation District 10, said while the process to repair the hillside and depression in the road is underway, there is no timeline on when repairs might be made.

The dip in the southbound lane of the road appeared after a heavy rain in early May, and the area was blocked off with cones, and a flashing stop sign was put in place temporarily.

Motorists going in either direction take turns passing the damaged portion of the road.

Gibbs said PennDOT’s geotechnical crew has been to the site to perform borings that will provide subsurface data.

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