Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the previously scheduled weekend high friction surface treatment application on southbound Interstate 81 in Lebanon County has been rescheduled due to forecasted inclement weather.
This work will be conducted from 5:00 AM Saturday, May 2, to approximately midnight on Sunday, May 3, on an approximately 0.6-mile section of southbound I-81 near Mile Marker 93, north of Exit 90 (Route 72/Lebanon).
The right lane will be closed and there will be single-lane restriction in place during this work.
Travelers should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
This work is also expected to be performed later on northbound and southbound I-81 near Exit 85 for Route 934 (Annville/Ft. Indiantown Gap) , which is several miles west of the I-81/I-78 split. An updated press release will be issued when this work is scheduled.
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