​Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised of a lane restriction this week on Interstate 80 westbound in Liberty Township, Montour County, for a soil remediation project due to a previous crash.

On Thursday, March 10, the contractor will be working on Interstate 80 westbound in the area of the mile marker 219 Rest Area.  Motorists can expect the right (driving) lane, shoulder and the Rest Area exit ramp to be restricted. Work will be performed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., weather permitting and is expected to be completed in one day.

Motorists may experience minor travel delays and are urged to watch for slow moving traffic and construction equipment entering and exiting the roadway.

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 regional Twitter alerts. 

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Information about infrastructure in District 3 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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  MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Smith, 570-368-4344 or kiasmit@pa.gov

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