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    Resurfacing Project Begins on Route 897 in Lancaster County

    March 19, 2026

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a resurfacing project on Route 897 (Weaverland Valley Road) in Lancaster County has begun. The project limits extend from Route 23 in East Earl Township to East Main Street in Terre Hill Borough.

    Weather permitting, the contractor will begin pipe work next week. There will be short-term lane restrictions under daylight flagging. No restrictions will be in place from 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM.

    Travelers should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.

    This project consists of resurfacing, base repair, guiderail replacement, drainage replacement, signs and pavement markings, and other miscellaneous construction.

    A detour will be needed for paving operations at a business at the northern end of the project limits. A press release will be issued prior to the implementation of the detour.

    Allan Myers, LP, of Worchester, PA, is the contractor on this $1,491,777 project.

    All work is expected to be completed by October 2, 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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    Please refer to the project location map below:

    Orange line on map shows location of Route 897 resurfacing project in Lancaster County. 897-033 lancaster 3.18.26.jpg