Barbara also hopes the group's activities will inspire others to do similar events for the community. Guest speaker Carlisle Barracks Commander Sgt. Don Watkins will discuss King's life, vision and accomplishments. The state Department of Transportation has opened competitive bids for a major construction project to rebuild Interstate 81 in Dauphin County. The project covers about 4.6 miles between the Susquehanna River to just north of the Interstate 83 interchange and includes reconstruction of the interchange.
Officials plan to maintain six lanes of traffic a day, with lane restrictions at night.
The apparent low bidder is Trumbull Inc. of Pittsburgh. PennDOT will now review the bid materials to verify the information. If the bid is in order, the project will be awarded within five to six weeks. Trumbull has done work for the state in the past, including constructing the Route 581 connector and the Route 581 Harrisburg Expressway in Cumberland County. Platts assigned to House committees Congressman Todd Platts, R-19, received two of the three committee assignments he sought Saturday when he was named to the House education and workforce and transportation and infrastructure committees.