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Joe Agnello (724) 755-5262, (724) 755-5142 fax |
March 24, 2003 |
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SINGLE
LANES, INTERMITTENT TRAFFIC STOPPAGES Turnpike
motorists near the Ohio line will encounter single-lane patterns and
intermittent traffic stoppages this week so that crews can erect support
structure for permanent electronic signs to be installed east and west of
the Gateway toll plaza at Milepost 1.4. Starting
at 7 am Wednesday, March 26, westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane
from the Gateway plaza to the Ohio border. This pattern will be in effect
for several days. Effective
at 7 am Thursday, March 27, eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane
between the Ohio Turnpike’s Eastgate toll plaza and the Gateway facility.
This restriction is to be lifted late Thursday afternoon. There
will be four traffic stoppages on Thursday lasting no more than 15 minutes.
Two will affect westbound traffic and two will affect eastbound traffic.
Stoppages will begin no earlier than 9 am and should be completed by 3 pm. Similar
traffic restrictions are tentatively scheduled for Monday, April 7, in the
same area, for more work relating to the new signing. Details about those
restrictions will be released next week. All
traffic advisories are posted on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s
Web site at www.paturnpike.com. Click on Turnpike News Releases. Ultimately,
the Pennsylvania Turnpike will have eight new overhead signs in the area –
four serving westbound traffic approaching the Gateway plaza from the east
and four serving eastbound traffic coming into Pennsylvania from Ohio. Two already are in place. Installation
of the remaining six should conclude before Memorial Day 2003. |
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P.O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676 Phone: (717) 939-9551 Fax: (717) 986-9649 |
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