SCRANTON — Some roadwork is scheduled to begin Monday afternoon that may slow drivers in Lackawanna County.
- One lane of Interstate 81 south will be closed between the Dickson City/Main Avenue exit (190) and the Dunmore/Throop exit (188) for emergency repairs. Work is scheduled from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- One lane of Interstate 81 north will be closed between the Dunmore/Throop exit (188) and the Dickson City/Main Avenue exit (190) for delivery of concrete slabs. Work is scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday. The northbound work is also scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to midnight Tuesday through Thursday.
PennDOT expects major delays and suggests using alternate routes including I-476, the Pennsylvania Turnpike.