Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a high friction surface treatment is expected to be applied this weekend to a section of northbound Interstate 81 in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County.
This work will be conducted in the right and left lane on an approximately 0.4-mile section of northbound I-81 prior to Exit 85A (Route 934 South/Annville) and Exit 85B (Ft Indiantown Gap).
Weather permitting, this work will be performed from 5:00 AM Saturday, May 30, to approximately midnight on Sunday, May 31. There will be lane restrictions in place during this work.
Similar work will be conducted on a section of southbound I-81 after Exit 85 (Route 934/Annville-Ft Indiantown Gap) during an upcoming weekend.
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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Mike Crochunis 717-418-5017, mcrochunis@pa.gov
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