CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Several ramp closures will be in place overnight on I-81 in Cumberland County starting Sunday.
According to the county, PennDOT will continue overnight paving operations on Interstate 81 near Carlisle from Sunday through Thursday, September 24. The closures will be in place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning.
PennDOT provided a list of all the closures in place during the project this week:
- Sunday, September 20: Southbound I-81 ramp to northbound and southbound Route 11 at Exit 52 (Ramp D) will be closed for paving. An overnight detour will be implemented using southbound I-81 to Exit 49 for Route 641 East to northbound I-81 to northbound and southbound Route 11.
- Monday, September 21: Northbound Route 11 ramp to southbound I-81 at Exit 52 (Ramp A) will be closed for paving. An overnight detour will be implemented using northbound I-81 to Route 114 West to southbound I-81. Southbound Route 11 ramp to southbound I-81 at Exit 52 (Ramp E) will be closed for paving. An overnight detour will be implemented using southbound Route 11 to Route 34 South to southbound I-81.
- Tuesday, September 22: Southbound I-81 ramp to PA 641 at Exit 49 (Ramp U) will be closed for paving. An overnight detour will be implemented using southbound I-81 to southbound Route 34 (Hanover Street) to northbound I-81 to northbound Route 74 (York Road) to eastbound Route 641.
- Wednesday, September 23: Route 74 (York Road) ramp to southbound I-81 at Exit 48 (Ramp N) will be closed for paving. An overnight detour will be implemented using northbound Route 74 to westbound Route 641 (High Street) to southbound Route 34 (Hanover Street) to southbound I-81.
- Thursday, September 24: Northbound I-81 ramp to Route 74 (York Road) at Exit 48 (Ramp O) will be closed for paving. An overnight detour will be implemented using northbound I-81 to Route 11 South to southbound I-81 to Route 641 West to southbound Route 74.
Detours will be in place while crews work on the roadway, according to the county. Drivers are advised to use caution when traveling through work zones, especially at night…