Sections of I-80 Closed in Clinton County

CLEARFIELD – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation advises drivers that sections of Interstate 80 in Clinton County and Northumberland County are closed at this hour.

I-80 Westbound is closed between the Milton/212B interchange in Northumberland County and the Lock Haven/178 interchange in Clinton County, due to a number of vehicle crashes. Westbound drivers are to follow the Red detour.

I-80 Eastbound is closed between the Lock Haven/178 interchange in Clinton County to the Milton/212B interchange in Northumberland County due to a number of vehicle crashes. Eastbound drivers are to follow the Blue detour.

PennDOT advises drivers to be prepared for stopped or slowed traffic, along with lengthy travel delays. PennDOT expects these closures to be in place until later this afternoon.

Message boards are alerting drivers to the closures. I-80 motorists can also access up-to-date closure and detour information on the Highway Advisory Radio System (HARS) at 1640 on the AM dial.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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 770 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAStateCOLL.