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    Inspection Next Week on I-83 John Harris Memorial (South) Bridge over Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Dauphin County

    November 07, 2025

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that there will be daytime lane and shoulder restrictions next week on the northbound and southbound Interstate 83 John Harris Memorial (South) Bridge spanning the Susquehanna River between Cumberland and Dauphin counties so an inspection can be performed.

    Weather permitting, this work will be performed Monday, November 10, through Friday, November 14.

    The northbound I-83 right lane or southbound right shoulder will be closed from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day. Three travel lanes each direction and all on/off ramps will remain open each of the days.

    Inspectors plan to inspect the South Bridge using an inspection crane from the roadway.

    There will be lane and shoulder closures in the subsequent weeks in November in both directions to be announced.

    Travelers are reminded to be alert for these operations, to obey work zone signs, and to use caution when driving through work zones for their safety, as well as for the safety of the road crews.

    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 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict8. 

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

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    There will be daytime lane and shoulder restrictions next week on the northbound and southbound Interstate 83 John Harris Memorial (South) Bridge spanning the Susquehanna River between Cumberland and Dauphin counties so an inspection can be performed.