Interstate 81 Northbound is Closed in Luzerne County

Dunmore, PA – Interstate 81 northbound is closed beginning at mile marker 158 in Luzerne County due to a crash. Motorists are being rerouted off of Interstate 81 onto SR 309 and then back onto the interstate at Nuangola.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles 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 Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

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