Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that there will be a lane closure this weekend on the southbound Route 222 bridge spanning Route 772 (Newport Road) at the Brownstown/Rothsville exit in West Earl Township, Lancaster County.
Southbound Route 222 will be reduced to a single 11-foot-wide lane from 8 PM Friday, July 25, to 6 AM Monday, July 28, so repairs can be made on the bridge pavement.
This work is part of a 3.3-mile pavement preservation project on Route 222 in Manheim, Warwick, and West Earl townships, Lancaster County. This project consists of bituminous resurfacing, full-width milling, base repair, concrete patching, guide rail updates, line painting, and sign updates on northbound and southbound Route 222 from the Bushong Road overhead bridge to the Pool Road overhead bridge.
Most of the roadwork for this project has been completed. However, overnight lane closures will continue on southbound Route 222 to finish various remaining items of work. Additionally, weekend lane closures will persist in both directions of Route 222 to repair the bridge pavement and replace the bridge expansion joints.
Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $8,486,591 project.
All work is expected to be completed October 20, 2025.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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