Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a contractor is scheduled to perform diamond grinding tomorrow night on southbound Interstate 81 about a mile north of Exit 29 (King Street/Route 174) in Cumberland County.
Weather permitting, work will be performed from approximately 7:00 PM Wednesday, February 8, to 6:00 AM Thursday, February 9. The left lane will be closed. Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
This work is part of a pavement preservation project which includes milling, resurfacing, base repairs, concrete patching, guiderail upgrades, pavement markings, and minor bridge work on I-81 in Southampton, Shippensburg, South Newton, and Penn townships. The work limits for this project are from the Franklin County Line in Shippensburg Township to the Kutz Road bridge in Penn Township, Cumberland County.
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the prime contractor on this $26.48 million project.
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511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
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Information about infrastructure in District 8, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 8 Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects.
CONTACT: Dave Thompson 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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