Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an online plan display regarding the Route 743 (Elizabethtown Road)
structure rehabilitation over Gallagher Run, in Conewago Township, Dauphin County.
The purpose of this project is to place a concrete culvert bottom inside the existing culvert, make internal culvert repairs, and to add additional scour protection to the existing structure. The project will prolong the lifecycle of the culvert, continuing to provide safe and efficient access on Route 743 over Gallagher Run.
The existing structure, built in 1941 and modified in 2004, is a single cell concrete arch culvert on a 45-degree skew. The culvert has a length of approximately 60-foot, a width of 17-foot, and a 39-foot curb-to-curb clear roadway width.
The existing single-cell concrete arch culvert will be rehabilitated through targeted concrete repairs to the interior arch surfaces, along with the installation of enhanced scour protection at both the inlet and outlet ends. Furthermore, a new concrete culvert floor with baffles will be constructed within the existing structure, replacing the natural streambed base. Beyond the required Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Measures implemented during construction, no additional roadway or culvert modifications are planned.
This section of Elizabethtown Road has an average daily traffic volume of 16,932 vehicles per day.
Route 743 will remain open to traffic throughout the entirety of the construction. Any necessary traffic control will utilize flaggers. Access to all driveways within the project limits will be maintained during construction. Utility relocations are not anticipated.
The project is currently in design, and construction work is anticipated to begin in early 2027 and last approximately 6 months.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and solicit public input, questions, or concerns regarding the project.
A digital version of the project plans and information will be available to view online through July 2, 2025.
Information, including bridge plans and an interactive comment form, can be found by visiting the PennDOT District 8 website, PennDOT District 8, clicking Projects Near You listed on the left side of the page, then the District 8 Projects, and choosing Elizabethtown Road Structure Rehabilitation Project.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns with the project. It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project’s potential effect upon Cultural Resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, Kevin James, Project Manager, at 717-221-2021or email at c-kevjames@pa.gov.
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act 89), or those on the department’s Four- and Twelve-Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
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