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    Inspection Next Week on the Route 163 (Mason Dixon Road) Bridge Spanning I-81 at the MD Line in Franklin County

    January 30, 2026

    There will be right lane restrictions on NB and SB I-81

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the Route 163 (Mason Dixon Road) bridge spanning Interstate 81 at the Maryland state line in Antrim Township, Franklin County, is scheduled to be inspected next week. There will be lane restrictions on I-81

    Weather permitting, the inspection will be performed from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 4. There will be right lane closures on northbound and southbound I-81.

    Travelers should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.

    Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting. 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 Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict8.  

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov

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    Please refer to the project location map below:

    Orange circle shows the location of the inspection of the Route 163 bridge over Interstate 81 in Franklin County. The bridge is located in Pennsylvania at the Maryland state line.