SPECIAL NOTE: The roundabout from I-81 Southbound at Exit 178, is now open. William St, is now closed. The following work is scheduled for this week on Interstate 81: Short Term Projects I-81 N: Crack sealing, manual patching and bridge deck repairs in the north bound direction from the Luzerne County line to the concrete pavement area north of the Central Scranton Expressway. North bound right lane closed on Monday 10/26 from Davis Street Exit 182. North bound left lane closed from Davis St, Exit 182 to M.M. 185.5 (concrete pave area) Tuesday 10/27. North bound right lane closed from Davis St. Exit 182 to M.M. 185.5 (concrete … Continue reading
Archives: October 2015
PennDOT Roadwork Schedule – Week of October 15-24, 2015
Posted on Friday October 16, 2015The following roadwork is scheduled for this week on Interstate 81: Short Term Projects I-81 Single Lane Closure: There will be crack sealing, manual patching and bridge deck repairs on Interstate 81 in the northbound and southbound lanes from the concrete pavement area north of the Central Scranton Expressway to the Luzerne County line. Work will begin on Wednesday October 14 and take approximately two and a half weeks to complete. Work is scheduled for Monday thru Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All work is weather dependent, but is tentatively scheduled for: Southbound lane will be closed on Wednesday 10/14, Thursday 10/15, Monday 10/19 & Tuesday … Continue reading
PennDOT Roadwork Schedule- Week of October 9-16
Posted on Friday October 9, 2015The following roadwork is scheduled for this week on Interstate 81. Short Term Projects: I-81 Split: Beginning next week crews will begin to set up a split pattern on I-81 North. As motorists head north on I-81, they will need to make a lane decision approximately one mile before Exit 175 (Pittston). Motorists in the right lane will be able to exit at 175. Motorists in the left lane will not be able to access the exit. A contractor will be working in the area between the two lanes. The split pattern will be in place until June 2016. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by … Continue reading
I-81 Construction Beginning on Thursday, October 8th
Posted on Wednesday October 7, 2015I-81 Single Lane Closure: There will be a single lane closure on I-81 North near mile marker 173 in order to set four beams on the bridge that goes over Westminster Road. Each beam is 8 feet high, 172 feet long and 240,000 lbs each. This lane closure will take place from Thursday, October 8 at 8 p.m. to Friday, October 9 at 6 a.m. I-81 Split: Beginning next week crews will begin to set up a split pattern on I-81 North. As motorists head north on I-81, they will need to make a lane decision approximately one mile before Exit 175 (Pittston). Motorists in the right lane … Continue reading
PennDOT Roadwork Schedule – Week of October 2 – 9, 2015
Posted on Friday October 2, 2015The following roadwork is scheduled for this week on Interstate 81. Short Term Projects I-81-NB-Lackawanna-194-206-Crack Sealing-10/5/2015-10/9/2015-7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Long Term Projects: 81 – Luzerne 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 as well as work on several bridge reconstruction projects near Dupont/Pittston.