Route 222 Reconstruction Project

County: Lancaster
Municipality: Manheim Township
State Route: Route 222-071
Local Name: Route 222
Project Type: Roadway Reconstruction
MPMS Number: 109618
Proposed Construction Start: Summer 2028
Proposed Construction End: Fall 2030
Last Updated: March 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is currently performing preliminary engineering for the Route 222-071 Reconstruction Project, which includes full depth reconstruction, widening, and pavement preservation on Route 222 from just north of Eden Road at Stoner Park to just south of Bushong Road in Manheim Township, Lancaster County.

The purpose of the project is to implement improvements that address pavement deficiencies and meet current design criteria while improving safety and maintaining mobility through the project limits, reducing congestion and travel times.

The existing typical section within the Route 222 project limits consists of two 12’ travel lanes with a 10’ outside shoulder and 8’ inside shoulder (4’ paved / 4’ graded) in both the northbound and southbound directions. A 60’ grass median is present between the northbound and southbound lanes.

Between the southern limit and the Jake Landis interchange ramps, Route 222 will be widened into the median to create a six-lane section with three 12’ travel lanes with 12’ inside and outside shoulders in each direction. At the interchange, the outside northbound lane will become the off-ramp to Butter Road. Conversely, the southbound on-ramp from Oregon Pike will become the outside southbound lane on Route 222.

The northbound and southbound lanes will be separated by concrete median barrier. The Route 222 profile will be modified to provide a minimum of 16’-6” of vertical clearance underneath the bridges that carry Landis Valley Road and Hunsicker Road over Route 222.

The widening section will include rehabilitation of the Landis Valley Road and Hunsicker Road overhead bridges. This section may also include sound barrier walls if recommended by the noise studies to be completed during preliminary engineering.

Between the end of the widening section and the northern limit of the project, the scope will include pavement preservation with mill and overlay. This section includes the northbound and southbound ramp gores for the Jake Landis interchange. No geometric changes are anticipated to these ramps. This section will include rehabilitation of the Route 222 bridges over Jake Landis Road and Kurtz Run, rehabilitation of the Route 222 bridges over Creek Road and Lititz Creek, as well as rehabilitation of the Butter Road bridge over Kurtz Run.

The project will also update drainage and stormwater management facilities, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) devices, guide rail, signing, and pavement markings.

The project is currently in the preliminary engineering phase and physical work is anticipated to take place between the 2028 and 2030 construction seasons, subject to all approvals, environmental clearances, and funding availability.