Skip to agency navigation
Skip to main content

Official website

of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    The .gov means it's official.

    Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address. Before sharing sensitive or personal information, make sure you're on an official state website. 

    Resurfacing to Begin on Route 72, other Routes in Lancaster Area

    July 02, 2025

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that resurfacing is scheduled to begin on Route 72, Route 222 (McGovern Avenue) and Fruitville Pike (Route 4011) in Manheim Township near Lancaster City.

    Weather permitting, this work will begin Monday, July 7. The contractor will mill and pave from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM Monday through Friday nights for about two weeks. There will be lane restrictions during work hours.

    This will be followed by guiderail updates and other miscellaneous work that may require lane restrictions, as needed.

    The project limits include Route 222 (McGovern Avenue) between Lime Street and Prince Street, Route 72 between McGovern Avenue and the Fruitville Pike (Route 4011), and Fruitville Pike from Route 72 to just north of Keller Avenue.

    This work is part of a pavement preservation contract that consists of asphalt patching, crack sealing and other on call services for sinkhole repair and roadway repairs, along with other miscellaneous construction on various routes in the PennDOT District 8 region consisting of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties.

    New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $1,510,000 project. All work on this contract is expected to be completed by July 1, 2026.

    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.

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

    MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov

    ###

    Location of resurfacing on Route 72 and other routes in Lancaster County.