PennDOT Scheduled Roadwork- Week of September 16-22

Posted on Monday September 16, 2013

PennDOT’s Scheduled Roadwork for the Week of September 16-22

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INTERSTATE 81

*I-81 North Between Exit 170 (Wilkes-Barre) and Exit 175 (Dupont/Pittston) will have lane shifts for bridge replacement over Sunset Road and Old Boston Road beginning Monday, July 29 and will continue until spring of 2014.

*I-81 both directions between Exit 178 (Avoca) and Exit 186 (Dunmore/Drinker Street) will be single lane for resurfacing Sunday to Friday, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. until late October. The schedule for this week is as follows:

Monday – Passing lane, southbound from Central Scranton Expressway to Davis Street

Tuesday – Northbound between Luzerne County Line to Exit 182

Wednesday – TBD

NOW COMPLETE: *Interstate 81 North between Exit 186 (Dunmore-Drinker St) and Exit 190 (Dickson City/ Main Ave) will be single lane for grinding from June 17 to September 1, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

M-Th – Motorists should anticipate delays this week on Interstate 81 South, at Exit 190 (Main Avenue) as crews set the beams for the bridge.  Anticipated closures will be at the following times:

Wednesday 9/18: Southbound, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – rolling roadblocks throughout the delay.  Moderate delays.

Thursday 9/19: Southbound, 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. – rolling roadblocks and traffic stoppage throughout the night.  Major delays. Northbound will be single lane from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to set up the lights for the night work.

Monday 9/23: Southbound, 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. – rolling roadblocks and traffic stoppage throughout the night.  Major delays. Northbound will be single lane from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to set up the lights for the night work.

Wednesday 9/25: Southbound, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – rolling roadblocks throughout the delay.  Moderate delays.