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UPDATE: Interstate 81 south back open after overnight bridge work

The southbound lanes of Interstate 81 are back open after crews removed the beams on the Suscon Road Bridge.
Credit: WNEP

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Bridge work in part of Luzerne County shut down part of a busy highway overnight.

Interstate 81 south was closed beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, January 26, and reopened early Friday morning.

Crews were removing the beams from the Suscon Road bridge project. 

Tuesday night, crews removed the beams on the northbound side.

A detour was in place, beginning at the Avoca exit (178) along Route 315 to the Interstate 81 on-ramp in Pittston.

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