Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the northbound Interstate 81 off-ramp at Exit 5 (Route 16/Greencastle/Waynesboro) in Franklin County, will be closed beginning this Sunday night for reconstruction. Traffic will be detoured.
Weather permitting, the ramp from northbound I-81 to Route 16 at Exit 5 will be closed at 7:00 PM, Sunday, September 28. The work is expected to be completed and the ramp open to traffic by 6:00 AM Wednesday, October 1.
A detour will be in place. Northbound I-81 traffic should continue north to Exit 10 (Route 914/Marion), the return south on I-81 to Exit 5.
This work is part of a project that consists of milling, concrete patching, asphalt resurfacing, guiderail updates, signage, and pavement markings on northbound and southbound I-81 from the Maryland State Line to Milepost 6, including ramps located within the project limits.
Travelers are reminded to be alert for these operations, to obey work zone signs, and to use caution when driving through work zones for their safety, as well as for the safety of the road crews.
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $17.8 million project.
All work is expected to be completed by July 16, 2027.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts on X.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties at PennDOT District 8.
Information about infrastructure in District 8, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 8 Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects.
Follow PennDOT on X, and like the department on Facebook, and Instagram.
MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
# # #
Please refer to the location map below:
