I-83 was closed Saturday night for 19th Street Bridge demolition
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that Interstate 83 in Harrisburg is open to traffic.
The interstate was closed last night so the 19th Street bridge spanning the highway could be demolished. Bridge demolition and debris cleanup is complete. The detour associated with the closure has been lifted.
The 19th Street bridge will be replaced as part of the first contract of East Shore Section 3 of the larger I-83 Capital Beltway Project. The bridge is expected to remain closed through next year, with the estimated opening sometime in late November/early December. The ramps are expected to reopen in the spring of 2027.
This first contract includes widening and reconstructing portions of the I-83 roadway, construction of overhead bridges at 29th Street and 19th Street, construction of the new Cameron Street Interchange, removing the 13th Street interchange, and roadway improvements along the Cameron Street, 19th Street and 29th Street corridors.
There may be significant impacts to traffic during the life of this project, including traffic shifts, lane restrictions and road closures/detours. Advance notice will be issued prior to any major traffic impacts.
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $154,627,000 project.
All work on this contract is expected to be completed by October 12, 2027.
The second East Shore Section 3 contract was recently awarded to J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Chester County, PA, who submitted a low bid of $132,727,725.31. This contract is expected to be under construction from 2025 to 2033 and includes widening and reconstruction on I-83, construction of the 13th Street bridge and approaches, and construction of the 17th Street interchange and widening 17th Street.
For more information about the East Shore Section 3 and the I-83 Capital Beltway Project, go to this new location at I-83 East Shore Section 3 | Department of Transportation | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The East Shore Section 3 construction contract map can be found here: ess3-contractdisplaymaprevaugust2025reduced.pdf.
East Shore Section 2, which includes widening I-83 from just south of the Union Deposit Interchange to 29th Street and includes the reconstruction of the Eisenhower Interchange and portions of US 322, I-283, and Eisenhower Boulevard, will consist of five contracts, the first of which is expected to go to construction in 2028, with the entire project completion estimated around 2040. For more information about East Shore Section 2, go to I-83 East Shore Section 2 | Department of Transportation | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The East Shore Section 2 construction map can be found here: sr0083-078seq-of-constr-contract-graphic2025-august-for-website.pdf.
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