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11/18/2024
There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound from mile marker 206.2 to 206.6 (Glenwood/Lenoxville) from Tuesday, November 18, 2024 through Wednesday, November 20, 2024 between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM for bridge inspection.
 
11/18/2024
There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound from Exit 138 (McAdoo/Tamaqua) to Exit 145 (West Hazelton) from Tuesday, November 19, 2024 through Thursday, November 21, 2024 between 7:30 AM and 2:30 PM for crack sealing.
 
11/18/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) held a meeting regarding the Skinners Falls Bridge on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM. The meeting was a recorded virtual Microsoft Teams meeting. The video can be found by going to the Skinners Falls Bridge web page. A question and answer session was held after the presentation. The questions and answers are part of the video recording. The list of questions received is also posted as a PDF and is on the web page for review.
 
11/15/2024
The PennDOT Engineering District 4 traffic Bulletin advertises current and upcoming travel restrictions scheduled on state-owned highways in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. The Traffic Bulletin is updated in real-time during normal business hours. Please note: The schedule is subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
 
11/13/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to virtual and public plans displays regarding the Route 6309 Kidder St & Route 2061 Mundy St Crossroads Improvement Partnership in Plains Township, the City of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County. The public plans display will be held at the Plains Township Fox Hill Firehouse No. 2 Building, 50 Second Street, Plains, PA 18705 on November 25, 2024 beginning at 6:00 PM.
 
11/13/2024
The traffic switch will occur between November 18, 2024, and November 21, 2024, pending weather conditions, between mile marker 223 and mile marker 228.7. Motorists are advised to expect intermittent overnight single lane closures and a traffic split, with the work zone separating the left lane from the right lane for approximately 72 hours, as the traffic switch is implemented. The exit ramp at MM 223 southbound for New Milford, will only be accessible from the right lane during the traffic split.
 
11/8/2024
Dunmore, PA – The PennDOT Engineering District 4 traffic Bulletin advertises current and upcoming travel restrictions scheduled on state-owned highways in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. The Traffic Bulletin is updated in real-time during normal business hours. Please note: The schedule is subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
 
11/7/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that it will host a public meeting to provide an update on the Skinners Falls Bridge on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM. The meeting will be a virtual Microsoft Teams meeting. Attendees can log into the meeting by clicking here: https://bit.ly/SkinnersMeeting. Please note that the link is case-sensitive.
 
11/1/2024
There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound between Exit 206 (Glenwood/Lenoxville) and Exit 223 (New Milford/Lakeside) from Monday, November 4, 2024 through Thursday, November 7, 2024 between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM for guide rail repairs. Motorists should take an alternate route if possible.
 
11/1/2024
The PennDOT Engineering District 4 traffic Bulletin advertises current and upcoming travel restrictions scheduled on state-owned highways in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. The Traffic Bulletin is updated in real-time during normal business hours. Please note: The schedule is subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
 
10/29/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will host a public meeting on November 14, 2024, at 5:00 PM to introduce the Route 424 at Interstate 81 (I-81) project, located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The meetin
 
10/29/2024
There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound between Exit 138 (McAdoo/Tamaqua) and Exit 145 (West Hazleton) from Tuesday, October 29 through Thursday, October 31 between 730 AM and 2:30 PM to perform crack sealing. Motorists should take an alternate route if possible.
 
10/28/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) seeks hardworking individuals to work in the Winter Maintenance Program from now through April 2025! Positions are available in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties. If you need assistance applying, please visit any of the below offices. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, team environment on a seasonal basis, or with the potential for promotion into a permanent position, this is the job for you.
 
10/28/2024
The Pond Eddy Bridge on Route 1011 (Flagstone Road) in Shohola Township, Pike County will be closed for inspections on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 7:00 AM to 4
 
10/25/2024
The PennDOT Engineering District 4 traffic Bulletin advertises current and upcoming travel restrictions scheduled on state-owned highways in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. The Traffic Bulletin is updated in real-time during normal business hours. Please note: The schedule is subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
 
10/25/2024
The Parker Street Heritage Valley parking area in Scranton, Lackawanna County will be closed to traffic from Monday, October 28, 2024 through Thursday, October 31, 2024 in order facilitate delivery of bridge beams. In addition, the bridge beams will be delivered on Monday, October 28 and Tuesday October 29. There may be intermittent traffic delays along the route as follows throughout the day:
 
10/24/2024
PennDOT has opened the Route 435 “flyover" bridge leading from Interstate 84 from Dunmore to Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County this afternoon, after 11 months of construction as part of the Twin Bridges project.
 
10/21/2024
The lane restrictions planned for today, Monday, October 21 have been rescheduled to Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 8:00 AM -4:00 PM. All other restrict
 
10/18/2024
There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County next week to perform bridge deck patching between 5:00 AM – 2:00 PM, as follows:
 
10/18/2024
The PennDOT Engineering District 4 traffic Bulletin advertises current and upcoming travel restrictions scheduled on state-owned highways in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. The Traffic Bulletin is updated in real-time during normal business hours. Please note: The schedule is subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.