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    Line Painting Planned on I-83 East Shore Section 3 Project in Harrisburg and Swatara Township, Dauphin County

    May 29, 2026

    Expect nighttime lane restrictions and slow-moving traffic through the work zone.

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a line-painting operation will be conducted Wednesday, June 3, from 9:00 PM until 6:00 AM the following morning on northbound and southbound Interstate 83 between Exit 44A (Route 230/13th Street) and Exit 45 (Paxton Street) in the City of Harrisburg and Swatara Township, Dauphin County.

    Weather permitting, night shift will re-stripe the existing pavement markings through the East Shore Section 3 project work zone. There will be lane restrictions and slow-moving traffic through the work zone during working hours.

    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.

    This work is part of the first of two contracts for East Shore Section 3 of the larger I-83 Capital Beltway Project. This contract includes widening and reconstructing portions of the I-83 roadway, construction of overhead bridges at 29th Street and 19th Street, construction of the new Cameron Street Interchange, removing the 13th Street interchange, and roadway improvements along the Cameron Street, 19th Street and 29th Street corridors.

    There may be significant impacts to traffic during the life of this project, including traffic shifts, lane restrictions and road closures/detours. Advance notice will be issued prior to any major traffic impacts.

    New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $154,627,000 project.

    All work on this contract is expected to be completed by October 12, 2027.

    For more information about the East Shore Section 3 go to Interstate 83 - East Shore Section 3. The East Shore Section 3 construction contract map can be found here: SR0083-079-Dauphin-Construction-Sequence-Graphic.pdf.

    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: Mike Crochunis, 717-418-5017, mcrochunis@pa.gov

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    Please refer to the location map below:

    map indicating project location 83-079-line-painting-dauphin.jpg