Ramp Closure on State Route 115 Northbound to Interstate 81 Northbound in Luzerne County

Dunmore, PA – The ramp from State Route 115 Northbound to Interstate 81 Northbound in Plains Township, Luzerne County, will be closed as of Monday, August 11, 2025, and remain closed until November 2026. The ramp closure is required to realign the existing ramp, and to construct a new ramp which will directly connect State Route 115 Northbound to Interstate 81 Southbound.

As a result of the ramp closure the following detour will be in place:

·       Motorists will take State Route 115 Northbound to State Route 309/115, Exit 2 (Wilkes-Barre Center City.)

·       At the bottom of the Exit 2 ramp, take a left to the on ramp for State Route 309/115 Southbound.

·       Continue on State Route 309/115 Southbound to the Interstate 81 Northbound on ramp.

When encountering a work zone, please drive the posted speed limit, turn on your headlights, pay close attention to signs and flaggers, and avoid all distractions. In high-traffic locations, motorists are encouraged to use both lanes of travel to the merge point and take turns merging into the open lane.

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.

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