​Montoursville, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that two rest areas in northcentral Pennsylvania will undergo significant energy efficiency upgrades and renovations as part a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, initiated by PennDOT and the Department of General Services in 2021.

Under the GESA, building systems deemed eligible for energy saving upgrades within a GESA Project are leveraged by future energy savings. The project will upgrade heating, ventilation, air conditioning and lighting to improve energy efficiency in the buildings.

While improvements are being completed, the following rest areas, including parking lots, will be closed to the public:

• Columbia County Roadside Rest Area, I-80 eastbound, Mifflin Township
• Closed Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 24, 2024.   
• Columbia County Roadside Rest Area, I-80 westbound, Mifflin Township
• Closed Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 24, 2024.   
  

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 local alerts on X.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District3.

Information about infrastructure in District 3 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov
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