Dunmore, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reminds the public that the public comment period for the proposed I-81 reconstruction project from Avoca to Scranton is open until March 15, 2023. PennDOT hosted a formal presentation and a question-and-answer session on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Dunmore, Lackawanna County. An informational video illustrating the final condition of the highway, the Public Comment Questionnaire, and Virtual Comment Form can be found on the PennDOT Engineering District 4-0 website.

The project area begins at the northern end of the existing Avoca Interchange (Exit 178) and includes the Moosic Interchange (Exit 180), Davis Street Interchange (Exit 182), and River Street and President Biden Expressway Interchange (Exit 184 and 185).

Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles 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 Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District4.

Information about infrastructure in District 4, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D4Results.

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