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    Open: Southbound I-81 (Grantville) Rest Area Restroom Facilities in Dauphin County

    April 14, 2026

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the restroom facilities at the southbound Interstate 81 rest area at Grantville in Dauphin County are now open. The rest area is located just west of Exit 80 (Route 743/Grantville/Hershey).

    Repairs to the sewer line have been completed.

    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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