PennDOT Scheduled Roadwork- Week of September 20 -29

Posted on Friday September 20, 2013

PennDOT’s Scheduled Roadwork for the Week of September 20-29

Dunmore – PennDOT announces its work schedule for the week of September 20-29road-construction-large

Note: Anyone wishing to sign up for PennDOT Travel Advisories can do so by emailing James May at jamay@pa.gov

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:

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:

  • 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.