DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Drivers in Lackawanna County should expect overnight lane restrictions on Interstate 81 over the next week as crews perform testing work.
PennDOT says the restrictions will impact both northbound and southbound lanes between April 12 and April 21. Work will take place nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for ground test boring operations.
Northbound lane restrictions are scheduled from April 12 through April 15, with work zones shifting between Exit 178 near the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Avoca and Exit 186 in Dunmore.
Southbound restrictions will follow from April 15 through April 21, affecting areas between Exit 188 in Dunmore/Throop and Exit 178 in Avoca.
Motorists are advised to use caution, watch for changing traffic patterns, and allow extra travel time when passing through the work zones.