Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that placement of the high friction surface treatment is complete and both southbound lanes of Interstate 81 are open to traffic in Lebanon County.
Work was conducted from 5:00 AM Saturday, May 2, through 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 3, on an approximately 0.6-mile section of southbound I-81 near Mile Marker 93, north of Exit 90 (Route 72/Lebanon).
This work is also expected to be performed later on northbound and southbound I-81 near Exit 85 for Route 934 (Annville/Ft. Indiantown Gap), which is several miles west of the I-81/I-78 split. An updated press release will be issued when this work is scheduled.
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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Mike Crochunis 717-418-5017, mcrochunis@pa.gov
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