Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a bridge on Old Forge Road (Route 2048) will close for replacement on Monday, July 27. The bridge is near Laurel Road (Route 2075) over Bear Branch tributary to North Branch of Muddy Creek in Chanceford Township, York County.
Old Forge Road will be closed near Laurel Road for up to 78 days. A detour will be in place using Laurel Road, Main Street Extended (Route 2054), Stamper Road (Route 2077), and Muddy Creek Forks Road (Route 2069).
Drivers should be alert and drive with caution along the detour route.
Work under this contract consists of replacing the bridge with minor roadway reconstruction at the approaches. The existing single-span adjacent box beam structure will be replaced with a precast box culvert with guiderail updates.
JVI Group, Inc., of York Springs PA, is the contractor for this $1,069,069 bridge replacement project. The new bridge is expected to open to traffic by Tuesday, October 13, 2026. All work on this project is expected to be completed by June 1, 2027.
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