Dunmore, PA –There will be lane restrictions and rolling slowdowns on Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County this week as follows as part of the Interstate 81 and Interstate 84 Pavement Replacement and Restoration Project | Department of Transportation | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Tonight, Monday, October 26, from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM, there will be rolling slowdowns on Interstate 81 northbound at the O’Neill Highway (Route 347) interchange to perform surveying work.
Tuesday, October 27 through Thursday, October 29, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, there will be a lane restriction on Interstate 81 northbound from the Biden Expressway to the Interstate 84 split to relocate an emergency pull off and perform line painting.
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.
Travelers can check conditions on major roads 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.
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Jessica Ruddy, jeruddy@pa.gov, (570) 963-4044 or Elizabeth Fabri, efabri@pa.gov, (570) 963-3502
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