Lane Restrictions for Line Painting Tomorrow Night on Route 222 in Lancaster County

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that lane restrictions are planned for tomorrow (Wednesday) night on Route 222 from Mohler Church Road to Col. Howard Boulevard in Lancaster County. The restrictions will be in place in both direction of Route 222 for line painting.

Weather permitting, this work will be performed from 8:00 PM Wednesday, March 11, to 6:00 AM Thursday, March 12. This will be a mobile operation that will require alternating lane closures in each direction of Route 222.

Motorists should be alert and watch for slow-moving construction vehicles.

This work is part of a pavement preservation project on Route 222 from Mohler Church Road to Col. Howard Boulevard.

Work includes bituminous resurfacing, full width milling, base repair, concrete patching, guide rail updates, line painting, and sign updates on Route 222 and constructing a new entrance to the northbound Route 222 weigh station between the Lancaster County line and the Adamstown/Knauers Exit in Brecknock Township, Berks County.

Remaining work on this project includes deck patching, line striping, raised pavement markers, and guide rail repairs.

New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $7,662,625 project.

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: Dave Thompson 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov

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Orange line shows location of line painting on Route 222 in Lancaster County.