The following roadwork is scheduled for this week on Interstate 81.
Special Events:
Exit 182 (Davis Street) and Montage Mountain Rd, Moosic- Throughout the summer, various events will take place near both of these locations, and may cause traffic issues. On September 19 the minor league championship game will be held at PNC starting at 7 p.m. They will be several playoff games at the stadium starting on Friday, September 15, 2017.
Short-Term:
I-81 Susquehanna County- there will be multiple lane closures both northbound and southbound 24 hours next week, starting Monday morning at 12:00 am. They will be closing the on and off ramps at exits 223, 211, and 206 throughout week during the night from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am for paving. Detours will be in place.
I-81 Lenoxville Road Bridge Project, Susquehanna County- crews will now perform the beam erection work during the week of September 18. During this time, motorists will be detoured to Route 374 and Route 92 and back to I-81.
I-81 Luzerne County- there will be paving and milling work from mile marker 174 to 176 in both the north and south bound directions starting on Friday, September 15, 2017 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. There be no work on Saturday night. On Sunday, September 17, 2017 through Thursday, September 21, work will continued from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day. There will be a single lane and expect delays at the ramps. The on and off ramps will be included in the work.
I-81-Northbound-Lackawanna County- mile marker 197-201-Pothole Patching/Crack Sealing from Monday, September 18 to Wednesday, September 20- 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
I-81-Southbound-Lackawanna County- mile marker 201-199-Emergency Pothole Patching-Mid-Line Shift Thursday, September 21- 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
9204/Rest Area-Northbound-Lackawanna County mile marker 202-Pothole Patching/Crack Sealing/Ditching/Rocklining-Friday, September 22- 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Long Term:
Exit 170 (Bear Creek/Wilkes Barre) and Exit 178 (Avoca/Wilkes Barre Scranton Airport)-Construction is taking place on I-81 North and South between these exits. PennDOT is replacing four, old 2-lane bridges with new 3-lane bridges. There are two lane shifts taking place northbound. However, there are two lanes open throughout the entirety of that work. The purpose of this project is to widen the bridges in preparation for the widening of I-81 that PennDOT hopes to do in the future. The project should be completed by late fall.
Exit 175 (Pittston) -Traffic patterns changes will include a split roughly 1,000 feet north of this exit. These changes will be in place until October. Crews use the split pattern so they can do work in the middle lane while still maintaining two lanes of traffic.
Exit 175 (Dupont/Pittston) -The Armstrong Drive widening project going from Exit 175 to SR 315 northbound at Oak Street is now complete. The completion of this project allows for three lanes of traffic to come off the exit ramp.
Exits 199 (Scott), 201 (East Benton), and 202 (Fleetville/Tompkinsville)- There are several bridges being replaced in Spring of 2017.
Exit 202 (Fleetville/Tompkinsville) to Exit 199 (Scott)-Work is being done for the replacement of bridge decks, causing single lane traffic in this location until November. A detour will take traffic on to I-81 northbound to Exit 206 (Lenoxville).
Exit 202 (Fleetville/Tompkinsville) to Exit 230 (Great Bend/Susquehanna)- The pavement preservation project began on May 1, causing multiple single lane closures in both the northbound and southbound directions. The lane restrictions will be in place until November, with the exception of being removed over the weekends barring any emergencies.