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    Route 743/Conewago Recreation Trail Improvement Project in Lancaster County to Begin This Week

    March 26, 2024

    ​Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a project to improve the Route 743 intersection with the Conewago Recreation Trail in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, is scheduled to begin this week. The trail is located just north of Beverly Road near the Dauphin County line.

    Weather permitting, work will begin Wednesday, March 27. There will be short term lane shifts on Route 743 between 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Rail trail access will be maintained during trail hours throughout construction.

    This project consists of traffic signal installation, trail crossing improvements, and other miscellaneous construction at the Route 743 intersection with the Conewago Recreation Trail

    Kinsley Construction of York, PA, is the contractor on this $406,600 project. All work is expected to be completed by September 23, 2024.

    Motorists 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 1,000 traffic cameras.

    511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts on X.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties at PennDOT District 8.

    Information about infrastructure in District 8, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 8 Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects. 

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    Contact: Dave Thompson, dmthompson@pa.gov, 717-418-5018

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