Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a long-term closure is scheduled to begin next week at the Route 741 (Millersville Road) bridge rehabilitation project in Lancaster County. The bridge spans the Conestoga River between Rice Road in Lancaster Township and the entrance to Circle M Campground in Pequea Township.
Weather permitting, the bridge will be closed to traffic on Tuesday, June 17.
A 56-day detour will be in place using Route 999 (Millersville Pike), Hershey Avenue, Fairview Avenue and Route 324 (New Danville Pike).
This project consists of a bridge rehabilitation, including concrete repairs to the substructure and superstructure, expansion dam replacements, a latex modified concrete resurfacing of the deck, bridge barrier coating, guiderail upgrades, and other miscellaneous work.
JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA, is the contractor on this $3,387,725 project.
All work is expected to be completed by September 19, 2025.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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