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    Interstate 79 Northbound Reopen in Mercer County

    June 20, 2025

    All lanes of Interstate 79 northbound in Mercer County have reopened to traffic.

    The highway had been closed earlier today for a vehicle recovery.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

    511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

    Find PennDOT news for the northwest region on X or Facebook.

    MEDIA CONTACT: Saxon Daugherty, sadaughert@pa.gov or 814-678-7095

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