Skip to agency navigation
Skip to main content

Official website

of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    The .gov means it's official.

    Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address. Before sharing sensitive or personal information, make sure you're on an official state website. 

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

    June 04, 2026

    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 southbound 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 southbound I-81 after Exit 85 (Route 934/Annville-Ft Indiantown Gap).

    Weather permitting, this work will be performed from 5:00 AM Saturday, June 6, to approximately midnight on Sunday, June 7. There will be lane restrictions in place during this work.

    The contractor plans to finish work in the right lane on a section northbound I-81 prior to Exit 85A (Route 934 South/Annville) and Exit 85B (Ft Indiantown Gap) the following weekend, June 13-14.

    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. 

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

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

    ###

    Please refer to the location map below:

    map indicating project location 81-101-hfst-exit85-lebanon.jpg