Nighttime Lane Restrictions Next Week on Route 30 at Route 222 Interchange in Lancaster County
Contractor to remove parapets from SB Route 222 Bridge to EB Route 30; this is to prep bridge for demolition next weekend
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that there will be nighttime lane restrictions next week on Route 30 at the Route 30/Route 222 Interchange in Lancaster County. The lane restrictions will be in place so parapets can be removed from the southbound Route 222 bridge to eastbound Route 30 to prepare it for demolition the weekend of May 10-13.
There will be nightly lane closures in both directions of Route 30 at the interchange from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM Monday, May 6, through the morning of Friday, May 10. Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the area.
The southbound Route 222 bridge to eastbound Route 30 is closed and traffic is shifted to the northbound Route 222 bridge over Route 30. This traffic pattern will remain in place until a new bridge is built.
Weather permitting, Route 30 and the Route 222 bridges spanning Route 30 will be closed from 9:00 PM Friday, May 10 through 5:00 AM Monday, May 13. During the closure, the structure which previously carried southbound Route 222 traffic to eastbound Route 30 will be demolished.
Detours will be in place.
The detour for eastbound Route 30 will use Route 501 (Lititz Pike) south to Route 222 south to Duke Street to Route 23 east to Route 30.
The detour for eastbound Route 30 to northbound Route 222 will use Route 272 (Oregon Pike) to Jake Landis Road and northbound Route 222.
The detour for westbound Route 30 will use northbound Route 222 to the Route 272 (Oregon Pike) Exit, Butter Road north to Route 272 south to southbound Route 222 and westbound Route 30.
The detour for southbound Route 222 to eastbound Route 30 will use Route 501 (Lititz Pike) south to Route 222 south to Duke Street to Route 23 east to Route 30.
Delays and congestion are expected along the detour route. Motorists should avoid the area or plan extra time for their travels. Travelers should be alert and drive with caution.
Traffic Interruptions Expected On I-83 This Week
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Some traffic interruptions are expected on I-83 in Harrisburg this week. PennDOT says crews will be working on telecommunication lines along the interstate, near 29th Street, on Wednesday night. The department says there will be rolling stops between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., weather permitting. Drivers are asked to remain alert and watch for slow vehicles.
Rolling Stops Next Monday on I-81 Near Carlisle
Harrisburg, PA – Motorists in Cumberland County are advised there will be rolling stops next Monday on Interstate 81 near Carlisle so a contractor can perform blasting at a commercial development near the interstate.
Weather permitting, there will be a single blast between 1:00 PM and 1:30 PM Monday, May 6, that will require a rolling stop in both directions of I-81 between Route 465 at Exit 44 and Walnut Bottom Road at Exit 45.
Motorists should be alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving vehicles.
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