Harrisburg, PA – Motorists in Cumberland County are advised there will be rolling stops next Monday on Interstate 81 near Carlisle so a contractor can perform blasting at a commercial development near the interstate.
Weather permitting, there will be a single blast between 1:00 PM and 1:30 PM Monday, May 6, that will require a rolling stop in both directions of I-81 between Route 465 at Exit 44 and Walnut Bottom Road at Exit 45.
Motorists should be alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving vehicles.
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.
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Contact: Dave Thompson, dmthompson@pa.gov, 717-418-5018
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