Traffic restrictions will be in place
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reminds travelers that traffic restrictions are planned on various routes related to a project to maintain or repair Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) equipment at locations in the PennDOT District 8 southcentral Pennsylvania region, as well as the District 4 northeast region and the District 5 eastern region.
Work this week and next week includes installing message boards at the following locations, weather permitting:
Tuesday, May 20: Interstate 84 westbound at Mile 10 about two miles east of Exit 8 (Mt. Cobb) in Lackawanna County (PennDOT District 4). There will be a right lane restriction from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday, May 21: Route 581 eastbound at Mile 3.6 just east of Sporting Hill Road in Cumberland County (PennDOT District 8). There will be a right lane restriction from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM
Tuesday, May 27: Route 581 eastbound at Mile 6.5 about midway between Route 15 and I-83 in Cumberland County (PennDOT District 8). There will be two right lane restrictions with a possible rolling roadblock as needed from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM
Wednesday, May 28: Route 81 northbound Mile 58 just north of Exit 57 (Mechanicsburg) in Cumberland County (PennDOT District 8). There will be two right lane restrictions with a possible rolling roadblock, as needed 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM
Thursday, May 29: Route 78 eastbound Mile 9 just south of Exit 10 (Frystown) in Berks County (PennDOT District 5). There will be a right lane restriction with a possible rolling roadblock, as needed 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
In addition to the work noted above, on Monday, June 2, there will be a right lane restriction on northbound Interstate 83 from 9:00 AM to noon between Exit 36 (Route 262/Fishing Creek) and Exit 38 (Reesers Summit) in York County (District 8) so maintenance can be performed on a digital message board spanning the highway. A 10-foot width restriction will be in place for the open left lane. This work was initially planned for Tuesday, May 13, but was postponed due to inclement weather.
Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
This work is part of a project to maintain and/or repair of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) equipment at locations in the PennDOT District 8 southcentral Pennsylvania region, as well as the PennDOT District 4 northeast region and the PennDOT District 5 eastern region.
Kuharchik Construction, Inc., of Exeter, PA, is the contractor on this $5,583,518 project. All work on this contract is expected to be completed by July 2, 2027.
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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MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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