Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the closure planned for this weekend at the intersection of Route 23 and Ranck Church Road in Lancaster County has been postponed due the forecast for rain.
The intersection was scheduled to be closed this Friday night through Monday morning (September 27-30) for drainage work.
An updated press release will be issued when the work is rescheduled.
This work is part of a 3.6-mile resurfacing project on Route 23 in New Holland Borough and Earl and East Earl townships, Lancaster County.
The project has been delayed due to an unforeseen drainage issue that needed investigated. Upon investigation those issues will be resolved by the spring of 2025.
The contractor currently is replacing drainage pipes. After this work is complete, final paving will be performed on previously milled sections of the roadway. This work is expected to be completed this fall.
There will be daytime short-term closures for the drainage replacements and nighttime lane closures for the final paving.
Additional drainage work and paving is expected to be performed next spring, which will complete the project.
This is project consists of full width milling, base repair, drainage replacement, guide rail updates, ADA curb ramp construction, line painting, sign updates, and other miscellaneous construction on Route 23 from Kinzer Avenue in New Holland Borough to Cedar Creek in East Earl Township.
Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
Allan Myers, LP, of Worcester, PA, is the contractor on this $2,680,833 project.
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