Stretch of Pa. turnpike to close briefly

HARRISBURG (AP) — A 65-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is to close for five hours starting late Saturday so two bridges in Cumberland County can be demolished.

The closing affects the area between Breezewood and Carlisle. Eastbound traffic is to be diverted off the turnpike starting at 11 p.m. Saturday and westbound traffic at 11:30 p.m.

Drivers who are diverted off the turnpike are to be given cards with detour directions.

By 4 a.m. Sunday, the turnpike should be open to one lane of traffic in each direction and traffic should be back to normal by 8 a.m. Sunday. The one-lane restriction is to give the contractor time to do cleanup work after the blasting.