Harrisburg, PA – Motorists in Cumberland County are advised there will be rolling stops tomorrow on Interstate 81 near Shippensburg so a contractor can perform blasting at a nearby business development on Walnut Bottom Road (Route 174).
Weather permitting, there will be a single blast near I-81 Exit 29 (Route 174/King Street) sometime between the hours of 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM tomorrow, Friday, August 11.
As a safety precaution, there will be rolling stops of up to 10 minutes in each direction of I-81 beginning about 1,000 feet north and south of the exit while this work is performed.
Motorists should be alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving vehicles.
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