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    Litter Cleanup Scheduled for April 1-12 on I-81 in Franklin County

    March 21, 2024

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that PennDOT maintenance crews in Franklin County are scheduled to clean up litter along Interstate 81 from the Maryland state line to the Cumberland County line just north of Exit 24 (Route 696/Fayette Street).

    Weather permitting, litter cleanup will be performed in both directions of I-81 in Franklin County the first two weeks of April (April 1-12). Crews will work each day from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM. 

    There will be no traffic restrictions. However, motorists should be alert and watch for workers and maintenance vehicles near the interstate mainline and ramps.

    If the work on the interstate be completed early, crews will move cleanup activities to other roadways in the county.

    Motorists 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 1,000 traffic cameras.

    511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts on X.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties at PennDOT District 8.

    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. 

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

    Contact: Dave Thompson, dmthompson@pa.gov, 717-418-5018

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