Part of I-83 in Pennsylvania to be closed during the weekend

Road closed sign

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said it is closing Interstate 83 from Exit 44B to Exit 45 starting at 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 to replace the 29th Street bridge spanning the interstate. It is expected to reopen at 5 a.m. Sunday, aug. 25.

PennDOT sais detours include:

  • Southbound - Take Exit 45 (Paxton Street/Bass Pro Drive) to Paxton Street, then proceed west on Paxton Street to 17th Street and the ramp to southbound I-83.
  • Northbound - Exit at 19th Street, then take 19th Street south to Paxton Street, then Paxton Street east to Eisenhower Boulevard north to the ramp to northbound I-83