Contractor to pull power lines across the highway between Exits 80 and 85
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that rolling stops are scheduled on Interstate 81 in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, so a contractor can replace power lines spanning the interstate between Exit 80 (Grantville/Hershey/Route 743) and Exit 85 (Route 934/Annville/Fort Indiantown Gap).
Weather permitting, work will be performed from midnight the night of Friday, October 4, until 5:00 AM the morning of Saturday, October 5. There will be multiple rolling stops of up to 15 minutes in both directions of I-81 during those hours. If inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances delays the work Friday night, it will be performed during the same hours the following (Saturday) night.
Motorists should be alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving vehicles as they approach the work area.
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