Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that there will be a lane closure today on southbound Route 222 at the bridge spanning Route 772 (Newport Road) at the Brownstown/Rothsville exit in Lancaster County.
The southbound left lane of Route 222 will be closed today, Tuesday, April 15, from approximately noon to 3:30 PM so an emergency repair can be made on the pavement approaching the bridge.
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.
The northbound Route 222 roadway work was completed last year. However, there will be weekend lane closures this year on northbound Route 222 for bridge work.
Work in the southbound direction, including the southbound ramps at the interchange, is expected to be completed this year.
There will be nighttime lane restrictions in the southbound lanes and periodic overnight closures of the southbound Route 222 ramps at the Route 772 (Brownstown/Rothsville) Interchange. Updates will be issued prior to any ramp closures.
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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CONTACT: Dave Thompson 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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