Work to be performed at night; lane restrictions during work hours
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a 7.14-mile pavement rehabilitation project is scheduled to resume next week on Route 581 between Interstate 81 and Interstate 83 in Cumberland County.
Weather permitting, work will resume the night of Wednesday, March 18. The contractor will work 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM Sunday through Thursday nights.
The contractor will work throughout the project limits. There will be nighttime lane restrictions in both directions of Route 581.
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 project consists of concrete patching, diamond grinding and replacement of two traffic counter device locations, and other miscellaneous construction on Route 581 in East Pennsboro, Hampden, and Lower Allen townships, and Camp Hill and Lemoyne boroughs.
Kinsley Construction, LLC, of York, PA, is the contractor on this $15,482,961 project.
All work is expected to be completed by September 8, 2027.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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Please refer to the project location map below:
