Online plans display available August 21; public comments accepted through Sept. 25
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an in-person open house for the Middletown Road Safety and Congestion Improvement Project in Derry and Londonderry townships and Hummelstown Borough Dauphin County.
The open house will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, August 25, at the Derry Township Municipal Complex Administration Building, 600 Clearwater Road, Hershey, PA 17033
The meeting displays will present the project purpose, needs and goals, the existing conditions, environmental impacts, alternatives considered and the proposed corridor improvements. The public will have a chance to engage engineers and environmental specialists from the project team with any questions or comments.
Project personnel will be available to answer questions on project details and the recommended improvements.
As an alternative to attending the open house, an online public plans display will be available for review and comment on Thursday, August 21.
Comments will be received until 11:59 PM Thursday, September 25.
Preliminary engineering and environmental studies for the project are currently underway. The project area includes a 3-mile corridor along Middletown Road from PA 283 to US 322 in Derry and Londonderry townships and Hummelstown Borough, Dauphin County.
The primary purpose of the project is to enhance the safety and efficiency of the corridor through a combination of roadway widening, access control measures, and targeted intersection improvements. These efforts are proposed to address current traffic issues and prepare the corridor for future demands.
The primary proposed improvements include:
• Roadway widening to add a continuous center turn lane and make shoulders a uniform width
• Access management – adding islands, medians, or signage to limit left turns; closing and redirecting select access points to provide more consistent spacing between primary access points, help traffic flow, and reduce conflicts
• Intersection improvements – modification to signal timings, additional turning lanes and intersection geometric improvements, such as potentially adding signals or sideroad approach realignment
Other potential corridor improvements include:
• Roadway milling and resurfacing
• Slight alignment shifts and vegetation clearing to enhance intersection sight distance
• Select improvements to current bicycle and pedestrian facilities and incorporating design considerations for future municipal-led connections
• Culvert enlargement, drainage updates
• Signing, pavement marking upgrades
This section of Middletown Road has an average daily traffic volume of 16,000 vehicles per day, 5% being trucks.
Construction activities are expected to be staged to minimize disruptions to traffic and maintain access for residents, businesses, and emergency services. Detours may be needed for side road realignment.
The project is currently in the preliminary design phase, and construction is anticipated to take place during the 2028-2029 construction seasons, subject to all approvals, environmental clearances, and funding availability.
The purpose of the online plans display and open house is to introduce the project, depict the recommended improvements, and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns with the project.
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, contact Mark Malhenzie, Senior Project Manager, at (717) 787-5080, or email at mmalhenzie@pa.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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