Motorists in Cumberland County, take note: your commute is about to get a little more complicated this week. PennDOT has its sights set on the Interstate 81 bridges for a scheduled health check. The department announced that inspections of the spans over Route 11 at Exit 52 in Middlesex Township will lead to some daytime lane closures.

According to a PennDOT alert, the scrutinizing gaze of road safety will commence on Wednesday, April 24, at the civilized hour of 9:00 AM, stretching until 2:00 PM, and will repeat the process the following day. Both northbound and southbound lanes of I-81 will alternate between open and shut, obliging Route 11 to a similar dance of left and right lane closures.

Those planning to traverse these routes should gear up for a smidgen of delay. PennDOT implores drivers to stay sharp and heed the posted signage to safeguard both their own metallic steeds and the crews who will brave the concrete expanse in the name of infrastructure and public safety. The scheduled inspection underscores the agency's commitment to ensuring the bridges that bear our daily rituals of commute and cargo are indeed safe passages, not relics teetering on the brink of disrepair.