Dunmore – The following work is scheduled for this week throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Interstate 81:
Short Term Projects:
I-81 North – Luzerne – Exit 164 (Nanticoke) to Exit 168 (Highland Park Blvd. Wilkes-Barre), overhead signs will be replaced at Exit 165B (Wilkes-Barre) on 6/18/2014, 8pm to 6am
I-81 North – Lackawanna – Exit 182 (Davis Street/Montage Mountain Road) to Exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway) will have replacement of overhead signs at Exit 184 (River Street) on June 16, 8pm to 6am
I-81 North – Lackawanna – Exit 185(Central Scranton Expressway) to Exit 186 (Dunmore-Drinker Street), shoulder closed for Graffiti removal from sound walls on June 17, 8am to 2 pm
I-81 South – Lackawanna – Exit 186(Dunmore – Drinker Street) to Exit 184 (Moosic Street), there will be overhead sign replacement near Exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway) on June 17, 8pm to 6am
Long Term Projects:
I-81 – Luzerne County – Exit 178A (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport) and Exit 178B (Avoca) have now been combined into one exit, Exit 178 (Wilkes-Barre Scranton Airport/Avoca).
I-81 – Lackawanna County – between Exit 180 (Moosic) to Exit 175 (Dupont/Pittston) there will be lane shifts due to reconstruction work to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Airport Exit including widening of bridges on Interstate 81, rehabilitation of existing bridges over Lidy Road, State Route 315 (Airport Road), and Plane Street, replacement of the pedestrian bridge just north of the Avoca Exit, construction of new exit and entrance ramps, three new roundabouts, construction of two new bridges, and construction of a new roadway. Anticipated completion – November 2015.
I-81 – Lackawanna County – between Exit 188 (Dunmore/Throop) and Exit 190 (Main Avenue) – Lane shifts on I-81, ramp closure from Main Avenue to I-81 North – Early summer the ramp is scheduled to reopen; late summer, there will be paving in the area at night. Anticipated completion – fall 2014.
I-81 – Schuylkill County – Between Exit 134 (Delano) and 138 (PA 309) will be single lane in both directions and Exit 138 will be closed due to a long term reconstruction/rehabilitation project. During the closure the posted detour will route traffic to Exit 141 (PA 424) to use PA 424/Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Beltway to access PA 309 north. Anticipated Complete – March 2015.