Why traffic backs up near Presque Isle and what to expect on Labor Day

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Traffic backups near Presque Isle State Park are frustrating visitors, especially on summer weekends.

Construction along Peninsula Drive, including milling, paving and drainage repairs, is the cause of the delays.

Lane closures are necessary for safety due to deep excavations for drainage repairs.

Presque Isle State Park visitors are getting heated about traffic backups near Presque Isle State Park, especially on sizzling summer weekends.

In weekend social media posts , drivers described "standstill" traffic and a "major traffic headache" as vehicles backed up on Peninsula Drive and on side streets waiting to turn toward the park.

The delays are due to road construction along Peninsula Drive. The road is being milled and paved this summer between West 12th Street