Litter Cleanup Begins Next Week on I-81 in Franklin County

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that PennDOT maintenance crews in Franklin County are scheduled to clean up litter along Interstate 81 from the Maryland state line to the Cumberland County line just north of Exit 24 (Route 696/Fayette Street).

Weather permitting, litter cleanup will be performed in both directions of I-81 in Franklin County beginning Monday, March 30, and continue for the next two weeks. Multiple cleanup crews will be working along the interstate from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day.

There will be no traffic restrictions. However, motorists should be alert and watch for workers and maintenance vehicles near the interstate mainline and ramps.

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.  

Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook,Instagram and LinkedIn.

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

###

Line on map shows where litter will be removed along I-81 in Franklin County. 81 litter franklin 3.27.26.jpg