Dunmore, PA – PennDOT will be closing Exit 2 (Elmhurst) to Route 435 southbound from Interstate 84 eastbound in Dunmore beginning on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, to begin the reconfiguration of Exit 2 (Elmhurst) and construction of the Route 435 flyover ramp. Route 435 southbound will be closed through the fall of 2024. The detour can be found below.

PennDOT held a Public Meeting on January 23, 2017,  for the Interstate 84 Section 282 Bridge Replacement Project, located in Dunmore Borough and Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County.

PennDOT proposed the replacement of two bridges and create a right-hand exit to Route 435 southbound via a "flyover" structure spanning both directions of I-84. Additional work includes roadway reconstruction and construction of retaining walls to accommodate Route 435 grade adjustments. In addition, an abandoned railroad bridge previously operated by the Erie & Wyoming Railroad will be rehabilitated for use during construction and for future use in the Lackawanna County Trail Corridor.

Closure location:

The recommended detour will be as follows (local residents may use local roads as an alternative):

• continue east on I-84 at Exit 2 (Elmhurst);
• follow I-84 east at the I-380 split;
• take Exit 8 to Route 247/348 (Mt Cobb/Hamlin); and
• follow Route 348 west to Route 435.
  

When encountering a work zone, please drive the posted speed limit, turn on your headlights, pay close attention to signs and flaggers, and avoid all distractions. In high-traffic locations, motorists are encouraged to use both lanes of travel to the merge point and take turns merging into the open lane.

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. 

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