PennDOT Urges Motorists to Take Alternate Routes in Luzerne County

Dunmore, PA – Multiple lane restrictions are scheduled throughout Luzerne County the week of October 6, 2025. Motorists are encouraged to take alternate routes, when possible, to avoid delays. Lane restrictions will be in effect as follows:

·       Interstate 81 northbound between Exit 159 (Nuangola) and Exit 165B (Wilkes-Barre/North 309) on Monday, October 6, 2025, through Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily for bridge repairs.

·       Interstate 80 westbound between Exit 260 (Interstate 81/Wilkes-Barre/Harrisburg) and Exit 256 (Nescopeck/Conyngham) on Monday, October 6, 2025, through Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily for dead tree removal.  

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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District4.

Information about infrastructure in District 4, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D4Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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