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Section of turnpike to close Thursday in Carbon County

Part of the northeast extension of the turnpike (I-476) will be closed for six hours on Thursday.

CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — An important traffic alert for Thursday: Part of the northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-476) will be closed for much of the day.

The southbound lanes are scheduled to close from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.

This is between the Pocono/Interstate 80 exit (mile 95) and the Hickory Run/Route 903 exit (mile 87).

The Turnpike Commission says this is for emergency road work.

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