Montoursville, PA – In an effort to improve our environment and clean up our local roadways, PennDOT maintenance crews in Columbia County will pick up litter next week along Interstate 80 and Route 11, weather permitting.
Crews will be picking up litter on beginning Monday, March 27 to Friday, March 31, during daylight hours at the following locations.
- Interstate 80 between the Montour County line and the Luzerne County line.
- Route 11 between the Montour County line and Berwick.
There will be no impacts to traffic during litter cleanup activities. Motorists are reminded to slow down, drive with caution, be alert for stopped or slow-moving vehicle, and watch for workers near the roadway, along interchanges and entrance/exit ramps.
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: Kim Smith, 570-368-4344 or kiasmit@pa.gov
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