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    Weekend Work Planned on SB Route 222 Bridge over North Church Street in West Earl Township, Lancaster County

    August 17, 2026

    Expect a right lane/shoulder closure and traffic delays during work hours; the deceleration lane to the Route 772/Brownstown/Rothsville Exit will also be closed.

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that lane and shoulder restrictions will be in place this weekend on southbound Route 222 so work can be performed on expansion dams on the bridge over North Church Street in West Earl Township, Lancaster County.

    The right lane and shoulder of southbound Route 222 will be closed from 7:00 PM Friday, August 21, until 6:00 AM Monday, August 24. The deceleration lane to the southbound Route 222 off-ramp to the Route 772 (Brownstown/Rothsville) Exit will be closed, as well. The exit will remain open.

    The right lane restriction will be lifted Monday morning, but the right shoulder and deceleration lane restrictions will remain in place through next week.

    This work is part of a 3.3-mile pavement preservation project on Route 222 in Manheim, Warwick, and West Earl townships, Lancaster County. This project consists of bituminous resurfacing, full-width milling, base repair, concrete patching, guide rail updates, line painting, and sign updates on northbound and southbound Route 222 from the Bushong Road overhead bridge to the Pool Road overhead bridge.

    Most of the roadwork for this project has been completed. However, lane and possible ramp closures on Route 222 are necessary to finish the remaining items of work.

    New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $8,486,591 project.

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

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    Map shows location of southbound Route 222 bridge over Church Street in Lancaster County.