​The Pennsylvania Welcome Center for Interstate 90 westbound will be closed June 1 so the on and off ramps can be paved.

The center, which is located near the Pennsylvania-New York state border, is expected to close at 7:00 AM Wednesday, June 1, weather permitting, and remain closed up to 7:00 PM. The center will reopen as soon as the work is completed.

The paving is part of a $15.4 million preservation project on 10 miles of I-90 in Harborcreek, Greenfield and North East townships from near the I-86 interchange at mile marker 35 to the New York state line.

The three-year project started in 2021 and is expected to be completed in 2023. It is part of PennDOT's plan to reconstruct or restore approximately 28 miles of I-90 over 10 years.

Changes in traffic patterns and other information related to the projects can be found online at  www.penndot.pa.gov/I90Projects.

PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.

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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035

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