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    High Friction Surface Treatment to be Applied This Weekend on Southbound I-81 Near Exit 85 in Lebanon County

    June 10, 2026

    Expect a lane restriction, traffic delays Saturday, June 13, from 6:00 AM until midnight.

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a high friction surface treatment will be applied this weekend to a section of southbound Interstate 81 in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County.

    This work will be conducted in the right lane on an approximately 0.4-mile section of southbound I-81 near Exit 85 (Route 934/Annville-Ft Indiantown Gap).

    Weather permitting, this work will be performed on Saturday, June 13, from 6:00 AM until midnight. There will be a right lane restriction in place during this work.

    Travelers are reminded to be alert for these operations, to obey work zone signs, and to use caution when driving through work zones for their safety, as well as for the safety of the road crews.

    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.

    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: Mike Crochunis 717-418-5017, mcrochunis@pa.gov

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