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<p>Whether you&#8217;re heading home from a family picnic or heading out to one, commuters in the Wyoming Valley should have no issues with any trips this morning.</p><p>Free-flowing traffic is reported on Interstate 81, while some minor congestion is reported on Interstate 476 north of Route 115.</p><p>Routes 315 and 115 are both free of congestion, along with the North Cross Valley Expressway.</p><p>The South Cross Valley Expressway is reporting minor congestion in both lanes.</p><p>Near the Wyoming Valley Mall, some minor and heavy traffic congestion is reported on Kidder Street near Mundy Street.</p><p>Downtown is generally quiet this morning, with some minor congestion reported in some areas of Wilkes-Barre / South Wilkes-Barre boulevards.</p><p>In Kingston, no traffic congestion is reported.</p><p>For up-to-date traffic information, including traffic cams, visit the Times Leader&#8217;s <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/traffic" target="_blank">traffic page</a>.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Traffic report for Sept. 7