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    PennDOT Plans Nighttime Deck Repairs on the SB I-81 George N. Wade Bridge over Susquehanna River in Harrisburg

    April 29, 2026

    Lane restrictions scheduled from 6:00 PM to 4:00 AM; Expect delays

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a PennDOT Dauphin County maintenance crew is scheduled to conduct a nighttime deck patching operation on the southbound Interstate 81, George N. Wade (North) Bridge over the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg between Dauphin and Cumberland counties. PennDOT finished bridge deck repairs in the northbound lanes of I-81 this morning.

    Weather permitting bridge deck patching will be performed Thursday, April 30, then Sunday through Thursday, May 3-7, from 6:00 PM to 4:00 AM the following morning. There will be lane restrictions on southbound I-81.

    Travelers are reminded to be alert for this operation, 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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