Westbound Access to PA Turnpike at Blue Mountain Interchange to Temporarily Close
Westbound Access to PA Turnpike at Blue Mountain Interchange to Temporarily Close
Turnpike crews will be repaving westbound on-ramp
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike (PA Turnpike) advises drivers looking to enter the PA Turnpike (Interstate 76) westbound at the Blue Mountain Interchange (Exit 201) that the westbound on-ramp will be temporarily closed Wednesday night until early Thursday morning.
The closure, scheduled from Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. until Thursday, Oct. 10 at 5 a.m., is necessary to allow PA Turnpike crews to safely resurface the westbound on-ramp. Eastbound access will not be impacted.
Those looking to travel westbound at Blue Mountain can take the following detour to the Willow Hill Interchange (Exit 189):
• PA Route 997 South, 4.3 miles
• PA Route 641 West, 8.7 miles
• PA Route 75 South, 1.8 miles
• Enter at Willow Hill Interchange #189
Pennsylvania State Police and PA Turnpike personnel will be positioned at the impacted areas to assist drivers. Changeable message signs will also provide information on the closure. Motorists are encouraged to plan travel accordingly. Work schedules are subject to change based on weather conditions.
To report an incident or other emergency on the PA Turnpike, dial *11 via mobile phone. To learn more about PA Turnpike conditions, use one of these resources:
ON THE PA TURNPIKE
511PA Smartphone App: real-time, hands-free PA traffic advisories
Changeable Message Signs: more than 200 boards along the PA Turnpike
ON THE WEB
511/511pa.com: live, interactive map
X/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.
This roadwork is part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike's mission to operate a safe, reliable, customer-valued toll road system that supports national mobility and commerce. In 2023, the PA Turnpike supported more than $690 million in construction bids for roadway maintenance and improvements to modernize the Turnpike and improve customer experience, including resurfacing more than 46 miles of roadway, undertaking total reconstruction of 27 miles of roadway, an all-time high, and replacing two major bridges at Beaver River and Hawk Falls.
Find resources and planned construction projects at Traveling on the PA Turnpike | PA Turnpike.
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Media Contacts:
Marissa Orbanek, Press Secretary: (267) 408-5151, morbanek@paturnpike.com
Crispin Havener, Assistant Press Secretary: (717) 870-2841, chavener@paturnpike.com