PennDOT Roadwork Schedule- Week of October 13-20

Posted on Friday October 13, 2017

The following roadwork is scheduled for this week on Interstate 81.

Short Term

Exit 230(Great Bend) to Exit 223 (New Milford) South, Susquehanna County, on Monday, October 16 to Thursday, October 19 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be a lane restriction for pothole patching.  Ramps are involved.  Work is weather dependent.

Exit 199 (Scott Twp.) to  201 (Fleetville/Tompkinsville) on Monday, October 16 to Thursday, October 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. north and south bound, Lackawanna County there will be a lane restriction for mill/fill and crack sealing.

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 November 2017.

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.