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<p>PITTSTON &#8212;Route 315 is now open after Comcast Cable completed their work in the area.</p><p>PennDOT reported in an email that Comcast Cable has ran a fiber optic cable over SR 315 in Pittston, and all lanes are now open.</p><p>Later this afternoon, Comcast is scheduled to do a rolling road block on Interstate 81 in both directions in the same area while they run the cable over the interstate.</p><p>When they do, PennDOT said traffic will slow down, and possibly stop for a short duration of time between Exit 170B (Wilkes Barre) and Exit 178 (Wilkes Barre/Scranton Airport &#8211; Avoca).</p><p><em>Original story</em></p><p>Utility work on Route 315 is causing some heavy traffic congestion extending onto Interstate 81.</p><p>According to an email from PennDOT, a utility company has closed the two left turning lanes on Route 315 southbound to Keystone Avenue (Oak Street intersection) so they can run wires across I-81 in the area.</p><p>As a result of the closures, traffic is backing up on Route 315 and onto I-81.</p><p>The Times Leader&#8217;s <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/traffic" target="_blank">traffic page</a> indicates that heavy traffic is reported on both lanes of Interstate 81 in the area, as well as Oak Street and Keystone Avenue.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Traffic alert update: Route 315 lanes re-opened after utility work