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    Traffic Signal Upgrades Planned for the Chambersburg Area in Franklin County

    March 20, 2026

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today a project to upgrade traffic signals in and around Chambersburg in Franklin County is scheduled to begin Monday, March 30. This work will be performed at various locations on Route 11, Route 30, Route 316 and Norland Avenue in Chambersburg Borough, and Greene, Hamilton and Guilford townships.

    Weather permitting, this work will begin on Monday, March 30. There will be lane restrictions, with flagging as needed, mostly during daylight hours. No lane restrictions will be in place during morning and afternoon peak hours (6:00 AM to 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM). Work at the Interstate 81 ramps will only be performed at night.

    Travelers should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.

    This project consists of signal Improvements at 65 intersections in various locations to include radar detection, software updates, signal optimization/retiming, and other miscellaneous construction.

    Bruce-Merilees Electric Company of New Castle, PA is the contractor on this $398,120 project. All work is expected to be completed by July 28, 2026.

    Drivers 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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    Map shows location of traffic signal work on Route 11, Route 30, Route 316 and Norland Avenue in Chambersburg Borough, and Greene, Hamilton and Guilford townships, Franklin County. 11-015 chambersburg signals franklin 3.19.26.jpg