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May 04, 2023 Travel Advisory

PA Turnpike closing eastbound lanes of I-70/76 overnight this weekend between New Stanton and Breezewood interchanges


PA Turnpike closing eastbound lanes of I-70/76 overnight this weekend between

New Stanton and Breezewood interchanges

Eastbound closure needed to remove damaged trailer and repair travel lanes in construction zone.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission advises travelers that an 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 70/76) will be closed eastbound overnight, weather permitting, starting at 11 p.m. on May 6 between the New Stanton (Exit 75) and Breezewood (Exit 161) interchanges. The roadway will reopen at approximately 6 a.m. on May 7. Motorists should plan accordingly for a lengthy detour or should avoid the area during this time.

The seven-hour closure is necessary for crews to safely conduct towing recovery operations for a trailer that crashed in the eastbound lanes at Milepost 125.5, Somerset County, on Jan. 11 inside of a construction zone. That trailer has been sitting behind construction safety barriers since then. In addition, crews will also be repairing the roadway in both travel lanes at Milepost 130, Bedford County, which was damaged in a separate incident.

Motorists at the New Stanton Interchange will be provided the suggested detour route:

  • Exit at the New Stanton Interchange and follow U.S. Route 119/PA Turnpike Route 66 (0.2 miles).
  • Follow PA Turnpike Route 66 north (14.2 miles).
  • Follow U.S. Route 22 east (63.7 miles).
  • Follow I-99 south (30.4 miles).
  • Follow U.S. Route 30 east (18.3 miles).
  • Reenter the PA Turnpike at the Breezewood Interchange.

The more than 100-mile detour is necessary to safely accommodate the volume of diverted traffic. Travelers should expect higher than normal traffic volumes on this detour route during the closure and should plan accordingly. Message boards will be placed to inform customers of the closure.


Vehicles will be permitted to enter the Turnpike at the Bedford Interchange (Exit 146) and travel eastbound during this closure. All westbound traffic is permitted in the corridor during the eastbound closure.


Information will be posted, and announcements will be made, prior to the closure at the South Somerset Service Plaza in Somerset County warning customers of the impending closure. If customers remain in the service plaza after 11 p.m. on May 6, they will be required to stay there until the road reopens.

To report an accident or other emergency on the PA Turnpike, dial *11 via mobile phone. To learn more about PA Turnpike conditions or to contact us, use one of these resources:

ON THE TURNPIKE

  • 511PA Smartphone App: real-time, hands-free PA traffic advisories
  • Digital Message Signs: more than 100 boards along the Turnpike

ON THE WEB

  • 511/511pa.com: live, interactive map
  • Twitter: @PATurnpikeAlert

BY PHONE

  • 511: dial from any PA roadway for local travel information
  • Pennsylvania Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 877-736-6727, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

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Media Contact: Crispin Havener, 717-870-2841