Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a permanent closure of a section of Tomstown Road is planned at the Route 997 (Anthony Highway) and Route 2015 (Orchard Road /Tomstown Road) intersection improvement project in Washington Township, Franklin County.
Weather permitting, Tomstown Road will be permanently closed between Route 997 and Washington Township Boulevard on Wednesday, May 14. This closure will eliminate this section of Tomstown Road. When the project is completed Washington Township Boulevard will be extended to intersect with Route 997.
A detour will be in place using Stottlemyer Road, Gehr Road and Washington Township Boulevard.
This project includes the construction of two new roundabouts on Route 997. The first is located at the intersection of Route 2015 (Orchard Road / Tomstown Road) and the second is located just to the north at the future intersection of Route 997 and Washington Township Boulevard.
.This project also consists of roadway widening, ADA curb ramps, drainage improvements, stormwater management, and new lighting.
Access to businesses and residences will be maintained at all times. Traffic along Route 997 will be maintained, with single-lane flagging operations planned for short periods of work.
Orchard Road and Washington Township Boulevard may be detoured for short periods during construction.
Mitchell Knorr Contracting, of Bloomsburg, PA, is the contractor on this $6,244,217 project.
All work is expected to be completed by August 22, 2027.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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