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Car Crash Off Route 315
LUZERNE COUNTY — A car ran off the road in Plains Township, near Wilkes-Barre late Saturday night. Police said a car ran off Route 315 just before 11:00 p.m. Saturday. According to officials, the roof...
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Big Rig Fire Shuts Down Part of Route 315
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — Police say a burning tractor trailer shut down part of Route 315 in Luzerne County Tuesday morning. Authorities tell us the brakes of the big rig caught fire which then spread to...
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Collision on Route 315 Causes More Traffic
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — A two vehicle collision at the intersection of Oak Street and Route 315 is causing a slow commute for drivers. Police say a car and an SUV collided around 7:00 a.m. Tuesday morning...
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Police Chase Ends With Car in Hotel Room
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — A driver is on the run after leading police in Luzerne County on a chase that ended when the car slammed a hotel room. Officers were chasing the car early Thursday morning after the...
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UPDATE: Rolling Roadblocks on Interstate 81 During Rush Hour
JENKINS TOWNSHIP — PennDOT announced that crews plan to move a large crane that will affect traffic on Interstate 81 and Route 315 in Luzerne County Thursday evening. Officials said the crane is moving...
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Crews Remove Stuck Truck from Under Bridge
DUPONT — An oversize truck became stuck under a bridge in Luzerne County. Police said a flatbed truck carrying two large reels of plastic was following a flagger truck on Route 315 in Dupont. The...
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More Traffic Troubles After Truck Takes Down Signal
JENKINS TOWNSHIP — Drive on Route 315 north, and signs warn drivers to slow down for construction. Another sign warns a stop sign is ahead. That stop sign sits 100 yards ahead where Route 315 meets the...
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Crews Prepared for Plowing, Salting in Luzerne County
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — PennDOT plows were working to keep roads clear after a round of snow and sleet overnight in Luzerne County. PennDOT crews could be seen getting ready at the salt shed on Route 315...
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UPDATE: Route 315 to Close Overnights for Interstate Work
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — Beams arrived on Tuesday for a bridge replacement project on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County. PennDOT is placing those beams above Route 315 starting Tuesday night. According to...
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PennDOT Bridge Work to Tangle Traffic This Weekend
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — It’s an interchange that leads to dozens of businesses, including a casino and race track, and that interchange and the road below it are scheduled to be closed all weekend long....
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Route 315 In Pittston Township Now Closed To Traffic
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — Part of Route 315 is now completely closed in Luzerne County as road blocks were put around an overpass on Interstate 81. PennDOT workers were on Route 315 Friday evening,...
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Detour Set on Route 315 due to Demolition in Luzerne County
PITTSTON — A detour is set for drivers in Luzerne County. Route 315 from Oak Street to the 84 Lumber in Pittston Township is closed this weekend. A demolition crew is removing the bridge that takes...
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Route 315 Back Open in Pittston Township
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — Traffic along Route 315 in Luzerne County is back to normal 30 hours ahead of schedule. A section of Route 315 near Pittston, that closed Friday night, reopened around 9: 30 Sunday...
View ArticleSection of Route 315 in Luzerne County to Close for the Weekend
JENKINS TOWNSHIP — PennDOT is closing part of Route 315 near Pittston for the weekend. This time, the closure stretches about a half-mile from Oak Street in Jenkins Township to 84 Lumber. “This is...
View ArticleRoute 315 Back Open After Road Work in Luzerne County
JENKINS TOWNSHIP — Part of Route 315 near Pittston that was closed for a bridge replacement project on Interstate 81 is back open. The stretch of road was originally scheduled to be closed in both...
View ArticlePart of Route 315 to Close in Luzerne County
UPDATE: PennDOT now says Route 315 in the area of Walmart near Pittston will be closed all weekend until 6 a.m. Monday. The previous information provided by PennDOT was incorrect. PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — A...
View ArticleChanges Coming to Intersection
LAFLIN — A crash Wednesday night in Luzerne County at a notorious intersection sent one person to the hospital in serious condition. Officials have been planning to install a traffic light at the...
View ArticleRoute 315 Closed for the Weekend
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — A busy stretch of Route 315 in Luzerne County is closed for the weekend. PennDOT is building a new bridge on Interstate 81 over Route 315 in Pittston Township. Several times over...
View ArticleStuck Truck Ties Up Traffic on Route 315
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP -- A stuck truck caused problems for traffic Thursday afternoon in Luzerne County. The large tank the truck is hauling got stuck going under the Interstate 81 bridge on Route 315...
View ArticleGrant Money to Improve Luzerne County Traffic Congestion
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A local developer just received a $3 million grant to fix the traffic congestion problem on a busy section of Route 315 in Plains Township. It's all a part of a larger project...
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