The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reminds race fans traveling to Pocono Raceway and others traveling to the Pocono Mountain region this weekend that single lane conditions exist on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound in Schuylkill County between the Lebanon County line and Exit 104 (Route 125).

Traffic volumes are expected to be larger than usual this weekend and significant delays are expected on I-81 in Schuylkill County.Motorists traveling north to the Pocono Mountain region from Interstate 81 may wish to travel on Interstate 78 east to the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 476) north as an alternate route. Motorists traveling south from the Pocono Mountain region may wish to travel on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike south to I-78 west as an alternate route.The lanes are restricted on I-81 for a $43.8 million highway repair project that began in March and goes until May 2017. Work includes placing an unbonded concrete overlay, interchange improvements at Exits 100 (Route 443) and 104 (Route 125), guide rail updates, signage updates, new pavement markings, brush/tree cutting, and other miscellaneous construction.Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting

www.511PA.com.