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Blasting, stops expected Friday, Monday on I-81 near Shippensburg

HARRISURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that rolling stops are planned for Friday, Aug. 22, and Monday, Aug. 25 on Interstate 81 near Shippensburg. The rolling stops will be in place as a safety precaution for blasting activities associated with a commercial development near Exit 24 (Route 696/Fayetteville).

Weather permitting, there will be rolling stops of up to 15 minutes in both directions of I-81 approaching the exit at approximately 1 p.m. each day.

Motorists should be alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving traffic.

Information about infrastructure in District 8, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 8 Results. Readers can find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects.

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