Poconos' I-476 closes early Sunday for bridge work

A 20-mile section of I-476 in the Poconos will be closed early Sunday morning, impacting drivers traveling through the area. The closure will occur between midnight and 5 a.m. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension will be closed between the Pocono and Wyoming Valley interchanges. This is to allow crews to install steel beams for the Wilkes-Barre interchange bridge construction. Detours will be in place, utilizing I-80, I-81, and Route 315. State police and turnpike staff will be present to assist motorists during the closure.