Short-Term Weekend Detour on Nyes Road (Route 2019) for Upcoming Bridge Replacement Project in Dauphin County

Harrisburg, PA The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that on Friday night a portion of Nyes Road (Route 2019) will be closed to set a new single-lane traffic pattern using temporary traffic signals at the bridge over Beaver Creek in Lower Paxton and South Hanover townships, Dauphin County.

Nyes Road will be closed between Conway Road and Willoughby Road from 8:00 PM Friday, May 29, until 5:00 AM Monday, June 1. A detour will be in place using Derry Street, N. 61st Street (Route 3017), Page Road (Route 3017), Newside Road (Route 3017), and Union Deposit Road (Route 3020).

Earlier today, South Hanover Township closed a section of Pine Hill Road for 285 days. A long-term detour will be in place using Nyes Road, Union Deposit Road (Route 2010), and Pine Hill Road.

Work under this contract consists of replacing the bridge over Beaver Creek under staged construction, drainage work, minor roadway approach reconstruction and new guiderail.

Lobar Site Development Corp., of Dillsburg PA, is the contractor for this $2,016,352 bridge replacement project. All work is expected to be completed by June 8, 2027.

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.

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

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