7:45 AM UPDATE: Both lanes of Interstate 80 westbound are open in Montour County. ​

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised of a lane restriction on Interstate 80 westbound near mile marker 227 in Montour County, due to a vehicle crash.

Motorists can expect the right (driving) lane to be restricted approximately 5-miles west of the Buckhorn / Route 42 interchange. At 7:15 PM, traffic was backed up approximately 4-miles from the crash location.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, watch for slow or stopped vehicles, and anticipate delays in travel.

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 local alerts on X. 

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 MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov​

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