I-81 mill/fill dickson city to susq county line

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation received a $1,079,584 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) on July 20, 2022. The funding will support pavement preservation, bridge preservation, cable median barrier installation, and application of high friction surfaces on ramps along a 33.44 mile section of Interstate 81 in Lackawanna and Susquehanna Counties, Pennsylvania. Work will include milling, paving, base repair, joint repair, and pavement markings on the roadway and ramps. Twenty-seven bridges will receive repairs such as Type 2 repairs, painting, latex overlays, and expansion dam replacement. Drainage improvements like inlet tops and select underdrain locations are also part of the project scope. As sub-awardee, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will assist with the resurfacing and preservation efforts using nighttime detours and short-term lane closures over the 176,557 linear foot project area.

Project description

Pavement preservation, bridge preservation, cable median barrier and high friction ramp surfaces on interstate 81 (american legion highway) in in scranton city, south abington, scott, benton and greenfield townships in lackawanna county. For the improvement of certain section of highways and bridges in lackawanna county, scott, benton, greenfield, south abington townships, city of scranton, and susquehanna county, lenox township, commonwealth of pennsylvania, state route 0081, section 248, state route 0081, section CM3, as well as SR 8013, SR 8015, and SR 8021. To resurface interstate 81 (american legion highway), as well as bridge preservation in scott, benton, greenfield, and south abington townships, and scranton city in lackawanna county. Roadway work will include milling, paving, base repair, joint repair, and pavement markings. This also includes all ramps (including the northbound rest area and off/on ramps). Bridge work will include repairs consisting of type 2 repairs, painting, latex overlays and expansion DAM replacement on a total of twenty-seven (27) structures. Drainage improvements proposed include inlet tops, select underdrain locations and select roadway drainage structures in lackawanna and susquehanna county. Hfst is included for the ramps at SR 8013, SR 8015 and SR 8021. Traffic control measures include nighttime detours, short and long term lane closures. All work contained within an overall length of 176,557 linear feet (33.44 miles) as indicated on the approved drawings included in the bid package.