Expect delays on portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike this weekend

March 11, 2009 at 11:55a.m.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission cautions motorists that a 65-mile stretch of the toll road will be closed in both directions for five hours this weekend between Breezewood (Exit #161) and Carlisle (Exit #226) to allow a contractor to demolish two bridges that carry local roads over the turnpike in Cumberland County.

Beginning at 11 p.m. Saturday, all eastbound turnpike traffic will be diverted off at the Breezewood Interchange, Bedford County. At 11:45 p.m., all westbound Turnpike traffic will be diverted off at the Carlisle Interchange, Cumberland County.