Montoursville, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the Columbia County Rest Areas on Interstate 80 eastbound and westbound, located at mile marker 246, will be closed to motorists starting on Thursday, February 20, 2025, through August 2025, to accommodate renovations and construction efforts. The closure includes the parking areas.
Work includes upgrades to the current comfort facilities, to the utility lines, and the water treatment plants. The closure also includes the parking areas. Motorists should make plans to seek alternative parking and comfort facilities while construction is ongoing.
Additional notification will be sent as buildings reopen.
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 local alerts on X.
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Information about infrastructure in District 3 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov
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