As part of the ongoing improvements at Exit 308 in East Stroudsburg, drivers should be aware of a key traffic shift beginning the first week of December. This change is necessary to allow crews to safely set the beams for the new Prospect Street bridge and construct west bound roadway of… Read More
Public requested hearing to offer input on the individual NPDES and water encroachment permit applicationsHarrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a hearing to take testimony from the public on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (… Read More
The Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers opposes the current PennDOT plan to improve and expand Interstate 80 within the bounds of Monroe County, specifically in and around East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg, PA. Upon investigation into the public records for planning for this project… Read More
Stroud Township, PA – June 10, 2025The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is considering issuing permits to PennDOT for a major portion of the I-80 expansion project through Stroud Township—clearing the way for construction activities that include filling wetlands, disturbing… Read More
The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. in Kidder Township when a driver lost control of his truck, went off the road, hit a tree, and caught fire. The ...
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials state there are road closures on I-80 after a tractor-trailer rollover in Stroud Township.
According to the Monroe County Communication Center, a tractor-trailer rollover was called in around 7:30 p.m.
Truck driver arrested after fatal crash on I-… Read More
Re: Interstate 80 & Route 611 Delaware Water Gap - Major ⛔611 Short and Long-Term Plans UpdateBig news in today's letter from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA-Alliance) to Smithfield Township (added to photos): ⛔611 Phase 1 - PennDOT and NPS have come to an… Read More
It looks like the rusty metal shown on the original facebook reel (link below) is misleading, the bridge itself is strong. Official Response:https://www.facebook.com/100064281326093/posts/814038830748820/?mibextid=QwDbR1&rdid=hYAWonxs9TBsQZCAOriginal Facebook Reel:https://www.facebook.com… Read More
A three-phase I-80 construction project is set to start by end of year, overhauling the highway, bridges, ramps and exits and putting up sound barrier walls. It will start west of Exit 303 in Stroud Township and continue east of exit 307 and the Brodhead Creek bridge in East Stroudsburg.The… Read More
Warning Speed Trap around exit 308 Rt80. I just received a ticket by mail for doing 51 mph in the 40 mph, I was in the slow lane following the flow of traffic. Technically the ticket is a warning as the amount is 0 and says next time it will be a ticket. The cut-off point is 11 miles over 40 as… Read More
STROUDSBURG, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — The I-80 Project Impact taskforce, Residents and officials met Tuesday evening, discussing continued concerns about the proposed expansion of I-80.“They’ve gone a little bit overboard in terms of the amount of highway they want to lay down and the fact that it won’t… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 5-0, in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) document in accordance with 23 CFR § 771, and the National Environmental Policy Act.The EA considers… Read More
Stroudsburg is the only town in Pennsylvania that is dissected by Interstate 80. The highway literally runs through the center of town, cutting Stroudsburg and South Stroudsburg in two.PennDOT's proposal to expand I-80 will devastate the area, negatively impact the community, encroach on… Read More
via Newsbreak:STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A long-standing plan to transform Interstate 80 in Monroe County may finally be underway soon, but not without some input from the community.28/22 News Reporter Emily Allegrucci was at an emotional town hall meeting in Stroudsburg Thursday… Read More
(Via Rosemary Brown)Many of you have heard about the I-80 expansion project over the last few years, as the project moves forward, I believe a factual overview of the project is timely.In 1956, Interstate 80 was designated as one of the original routes of the Interstate Highway System. It is the… Read More
