Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised of lane restrictions next week on Interstate 80 in both directions in Columbia County, for bridge flushing.
On Monday, April 17, 2023, and Tuesday, April 18, 2023, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew will be performing bridge flushing on Interstate 80 between the Montour County Line and the Luzerne County Line.
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, and Thursday, April 20, 2023, the crew will be performing bridge flushing on the bridges over the Susquehanna River between mile marker 242 (Mifflinville exit) and mile marker 241 (Lime Ridge exit).
Motorists can expect alternating lane restrictions where work is being performed. Work will be performed between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM, weather permitting. Motorists should be alert, slow down, watch for stopped or slow-moving 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.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District3.
Information about infrastructure in District 3 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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Contact: Maggie Baker, magbaker@pa.gov.
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