2:40 PM UPDATE: Both lanes of Interstate 80 westbound are open.
Montoursville, PA – Motorists who travel on Interstate 80 westbound should be on alert for delays due to a vehicle crash near mile marker 235, in Hemlock Township, Columbia County.
Motorists can expect the right (driving) lane to be restricted approximately 1.5 miles west of Exit 236 (Bloomsburg / Lightstreet / Route 487). Delays are expected, especially during peak traffic hours of 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. There may be residual delays into the evening hours.
Motorists should be alert, slow down, watch for slow or stopped vehicles, watch for lane changes, and drive with caution through the work zone.
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 Twitter alerts.
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Contact: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov.
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