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UPDATE -Interstate 81 Northbound and Southbound will be Closed in Luzerne County

07/05/2023

TRAVEL ADVISORY

July 5, 2023

UPDATE

7:11 AM

 

Dunmore, PA - Work will resume on the Suscon Road bridge tonight, July 5, 2023, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Interstate 81 southbound will be closed.

The detour is as follows:

  • From Interstate 81 southbound, take Exit 178 (Avoca) to SR 315 to the Interstate 81 on-ramp in Dupont/Pittston.

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.

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