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    Minor Delays Expected on Interstate 99 Between the 17th Street and Frankstown Exits, Blair County, Beginning March 17

    Part of the 10.1-mile project on I-99 from the median cross-over near Newry to 17th Street exit 

    March 12, 2025

    Hollidaysburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is advising motorists to expect delays beginning Monday, March 17, 2025, on Interstate 99 (I-99) between the 17th Street and Frankstown exits in Blair County.

    The potential exists for traffic delays from short term lane closures on the 17th Street ramp of I-99 and the closing of the southbound auxiliary lane of I-99 from the 17th Street exit to the Frankstown exit, as crews set new highway lighting poles on the auxiliary lane.  

    As always, PennDOT stresses extra caution in all work zones. Motorists should drive slowly, eliminate all distractions, and stay alert for direction from advanced signage and flaggers.  

    New Enterprise Stone and Lime, Inc., New Enterprise, Pa., is the contractor for the 10.1-mile, $23,500,000 project on I-99 from the median cross-over near Newry to 17th Street exit in Blair County. The project also includes an asphalt overlay of the road and a latex overlay on the bridge decks. The work is scheduled to be completed in September of 2025.

    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 regional X alerts.  

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