Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an online plan display regarding the Route 4004 (Hill Church Road) safety improvement project in North Annville Township, Lebanon County.
The purpose of this project is to improve safety and address future traffic demands for the Hill Church Road intersection with Thompson Avenue. Geometric deficiencies in the roadway limit sight distance looking right from Thompson Avenue and are addressed with the proposed project.
The project will consist of roadway reconstruction and widening along Route 4004 and Thompson Avenue, drainage improvements, as well as realigning Route 4004 and adding left turn lanes to improve traffic flow.
The project will be constructed in stages and will contain three detour routes. During the construction of the realignment portion of Route 4004 east of Thompson Avenue, traffic will remain on the existing Route 4004 roadway. During the connection of the realigned portion of Route 4004 to the existing Route 4004 roadway, traffic using the east leg of Route 4004 will be detoured onto Route 4002 (Center Street), Route 422 (Benjamin Franklin Highway), then Route 934 (Bellegrove Road).
During the reconstruction of the south-leg of Thompson Avenue (T-390), the proposed detour route will use Route 934 (Bellegrove Road) then Route 4004 (Hill Church Road).
During the reconstruction section of Route 4004 west of Thompson Avenue, traffic using the west leg of Route 4004 will be detoured onto Route 4007 (Ono Road), Route 4026 (Waterworks Way), then Route 4005 (Thompson Avenue).
During the reconstruction of the north-leg of Thompson Avenue (Route 4005), traffic using the north leg of Thompson Avenue (Route 4005) will be detoured onto Route 4026 (Waterworks Way) and Route 4007 (Ono Road).
The project is currently in design and construction work is anticipated to begin during the 2026 construction season.
A digital version of the information will be available to view online from January 14, 2025, o arch 14, 2025.
Information, including bridge plans and an interactive comment form, can be found by visiting the PennDOT District 8 website, PennDOT District 8, clicking Projects Near You listed on the left side of the page, then the District 8 Projects, and choosing Route 4004 (Hill Church Road) Safey Improvements.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns with the project. It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project’s potential effect upon Cultural Resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, Dan Rocuskie, Project Manager, at (717) 705-6181 or email at drocuskie@pa.gov .
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act 89), or those on the department’s Four- and Twelve-Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, or at dmthompson@pa.gov
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