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    Overnight Lane Closures and Road Work Postponed on Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County

    June 22, 2026

    Dunmore, PA – Overnight lane closures and restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound in Lackawanna County between Dunmore/Throop (Exit 188) and Clarks Summit (Exit 194) for diamond grinding and epoxy placement on bridges over the Lackawanna River, Main Avenue, and Scranton Carbondale Highway/Route 11 have been postponed on Monday, June 22, 2026, due to inclement weather.  Work will resume on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, weather permitting.

    Travelers 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.  

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