The following roadwork is scheduled for this week on Interstate 81.
Emergency inlet repair on Monday, October 23, 2017. I-81 N.B. at the split with Casey Highway/I-84 for repair on the inlet. The area is temporarily protected with cones and flashers until permanent repairs can be made. Traffic will be affected from Exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway) to Exit 187 (I-84/US6 split). From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Exit 194 (Clarks Summit to Exit 191 (Dickson City) there will be bridge deck patching and joint repairs 1-81 South Bound between Clarks Summit Exit 194 and Business Route 6 Exit 191. Lane repairs on bridges over Layton Rd. S.R. 1027 and Township roads T422 and T444 on Wednesday 10/25/2017 and Thursday 10/26/2017 as needed. Alternate lane closures as required.
Exit 194 SB and NB (Clarks Summit) to Exit 191 (Dickson City) for replacement of overhead and type-A sign replacement on Monday, Oct 23 starting at 8 p.m. to Tuesday, Oct 24 to 6 a.m.
Exit 202-206 SB-Lackawanna-Mill/Fill – Crack Sealing-23-Oct-17-26-Oct-17 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Exit 212.5 to 223.5 there will be single lane closures both northbound and southbound for guide rail replacement on Monday 10/23 through Friday 10/27.
Exit 223 (New Milford) to Exit 230 (Great Bend) north bound single lane for pothole patching including ramps starting Monday, Oct 23 to Thursday, Oct 26 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The project is weather dependent.
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.