OIL CITY — Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced facility renovations have closed the Interstate 90 eastbound rest stop near the Ohio border in Erie County.

The closure is needed so work can be done to upgrade the sewage treatment plant, update the well and construct ADA-compliant bathrooms, a new shed and an air filling station.

The rest stop is expected to remain closed until January 2025.

As needed, travelers can use the rest stop facilities on Interstate 79 northbound and southbound just across the Erie County line in Crawford County. The I-90 rest stop for westbound traffic near the New York border remains open.

Work also continues at the Pennsylvania Welcome Center on Interstate 80 eastbound in Mercer County, which closed earlier this fall. Renovations there include connecting to the public water and sewer system, new ADA-compliant bathrooms and a new roof, shed and air filling station. In the welcome center, new tile and cabinets will be installed.

That facility is also expected to reopen in January 2025.