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    Nighttime Milling and Paving Planned May 20-21 on WB Route 283 near Mt. Joy in Lancaster County

    May 13, 2026

    Expect lane restrictions, delays during work hours

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a nighttime milling and paving operation on westbound Route 283 near Mt. Joy Borough in Lancaster County, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, and Thursday, May 21. The project limits extend from Spooky Nook Road in East Hempfield Township to Esbenshade Road in Rapho Township.

    Weather permitting, night work will be conducted from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. There will be lane restrictions during work hours. There may be delays.

    New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor for this work.

    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.

    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: Mike Crochunis 717-418-5017, mcrochunis@pa.gov

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    Please refer to the work location map below:

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