The eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Venango County are closed from Exit 29 (Route 8/Franklin, Oil City, Barkeyville) to Exit 35 (Route 308/Clintonville) due to a crash involving a tractor trailer.
The highway is expected to open later today once the scene has been cleared.
Traffic is being detoured using Route 208.
Motorists 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.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Saxon Daugherty, sadaughert@pa.gov or 814-678-7095
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