SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — Rolling stops are planned for Friday along a stretch of Interstate 81 near Shippensburg in Cumberland County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Thursday.
The rolling stops will be in place so that a contractor can perform blasting at a business development project along Walnut Bottom Road (Route 174) near the interstate, PennDOT said.
Weather permitting, there will be a single blast near Exit 29 of I-81 (Route 174/King St.) sometime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, PennDOT said.
As a safety precaution, there will be rolling stops of up to 10 minutes in each direction of I-81 beginning about 1,000 feet north and south of the exit while this work is performed, according to PennDOT.
Motorists should be alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving vehicles in the area, PennDOT said.
Motorists are reminded they can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com.
511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras, PennDOT said.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts.
