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    Interstate 81 Northbound is Closed in Susquehanna County

    May 18, 2026

    Dunmore, PA – Interstate 81 northbound is closed starting at mile marker 228 in Susquehanna County due to a tractor-trailer accident. Drivers are being detoured off the New Milford/Lakeside exit to Great Bend.

    Drivers 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 1,200 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. 

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict4.

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. 

    MEDIA CONTACTS: Jessica Ruddy, jeruddy@pa.gov or 570-963-4044; Elizabeth Fabri, efabri@pa.gov or 570-963-3502

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