Additional work to remove the bridge that carries Route 699 (Route 99/Edinboro Road) over Interstate 90 in Summit Township, Erie County will require rolling closures and lane restrictions on the highway starting this week.

A lane restriction will be in place for I-90 eastbound between the Interstate 79 interchange and Route 19 (Peach Street) from 8:00 PM on Wednesday, June 7 through 12:00 PM on Friday, June 9.

A lane restriction will be in place for I-90 westbound between the I-79 interchange and Route 19 from 8:00 PM on Wednesday, June 14 through 12:00 PM on Friday, June 16.

During these hours motorists should be alert for rolling closures and should expect delays.

PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

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Contact: Saxon Daugherty, 814-678-7095 or sadaughert@pa.gov   

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