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    Resurfacing Project to Begin on Route 233 (Doubling Gap Road) in Cumberland County

    March 11, 2026

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a 2.17-mile resurfacing project on Route 233 (Doubling Gap Road) in Cumberland County is scheduled to begin Monday, March 23. The work limits are from Big Spring Creek in Newville Borough to Mohawk Road in Lower Mifflin Township.

    Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, March 23. There will be lane restrictions under daylight flagging. No work is permitted before 8:30 AM. The contractor will work 10-hour days Monday through Friday.

    A two-week detour is planned for later this construction season for milling and paving between Vine Street (Route 533) and Green Street in Newville Borough. Separate detours will be in place for cars and trucks. An updated press release will be issued prior to the implementation of the detour.

    This project consists of resurfacing the existing roadway and shoulder, milling in curbed areas, base replacement, minor drainage improvements, guide rail replacement, and ADA ramp updates, along with other miscellaneous construction on Route 233 in Newville Borough, and West Pennsboro, North Newton, and Lower Mifflin townships.

    JVI Group, Inc., of York Springs, PA, is the contractor for this $1,927,288 project. All work is expected to be completed by September 29, 2026.

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

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    Map shows location of Route 233 resurfacing project in Cumberland County.