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    Reminder: Weekend Lane Restrictions Start This Friday on I-81 in Cumberland County

    April 18, 2024

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reminds travelers that lane restrictions are anticipated on Interstate 81 this weekend, April 19-22, and the weekend of May 3-5 so concrete pavement patching, and asphalt paving can be performed on a section of the interstate near Carlisle in Cumberland County. Lane restrictions for concrete pavement testing will continue weeknights on I-81 in the Carlisle area.

    Weather permitting, weekend lane closures for concrete patching and asphalt paving are schedule from 9:00 PM Friday, April 19, to 6:00 AM Monday, April 22, and during the same hours Friday May 3, to Monday, May 5, from Mile 53.5 to Mile 55, which is about midway between the Route 11 and Route 114 exits. Work will be in the right lanes of I-81 during the first weekend and in the left lanes the second weekend. Rain dates are set for April 26 to April 29, and May 10 to May 12.

    Weather permitting, nighttime lane closures will continue from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM Sunday through Thursday nights for the next several weeks for concrete pavement testing. Restrictions will be in place in both the northbound and southbound directions of I-81 from Mile 47.2 to Mile 52.2., which is approximately from Route 34/Hanover Street to just north of the Route 11 interchange.

    This work is part of a 12.85-mile resurfacing project that consists of milling, base replacement, concrete pavement patching, minor drainage, ADA ramps, paving, traffic counter site repair and other miscellaneous construction on Interstate 81 from Route 15/Enola in East Pennsboro Township, to Route 581/Lambs Gap Road in Hampden Township.

    New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the prime contractor on this $24.5 million project. 

    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. 

    Follow PennDOT on X, and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

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

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