Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
05/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/12/2024 09:56
EB/WB Route 30 and the NB/SB Route 222 Bridge Open to Traffic at Route 30/Route 222 Interchange Improvement Project in Lancaster County
EB/WB Route 30 and the NB/SB Route 222 Bridge Open to Traffic at Route 30/Route 222 Interchange Improvement Project in Lancaster County
05/12/2024
Closures in place over the weekend for bridge demolition
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that eastbound and westbound Route 30 and the bridge carrying northbound and southbound Route 222 over Route 30 at the Route 30/Route 222 Interchange Improvement Project in Lancaster County are open to traffic.
Route 30 and the structure carrying northbound and southbound Route 222 over Route 30 were closed Friday night so the southbound Route 222 bridge to eastbound Route 30 could be demolished. The closures were expected to be in place until Monday morning. However, this work was completed ahead of schedule and detours associated with the closures have been lifted.
Prior to the bridge being demolished, traffic on the southbound Route 222 bridge to eastbound Route 30 was switched to the adjacent northbound Route 222 bridge over Route 30 using crossovers on either side of the bridge. The northbound bridge now carries both directions of Route 222 traffic. This traffic pattern will remain in place until a new bridge is built at the location of the demolished structure.
The interchange improvement project includes improvements at the Route 222/Route 30 Interchange and reconstructing Route 222 from the interchange north approximately one mile near Stoner Park, which is just south of the Landis Valley Road bridge spanning the highway.
Work on the north side of the interchange includes constructing a second lane on the southbound Route 222 ramp to westbound Route 30 that will tie into the existing northbound Route 272 (Oregon Pike) exit ramp. A third lane will be added from the westbound Route 30 ramp to northbound Route 222 while extending this lane to the existing westbound Route 30 third lane approaching Oregon Pike (Route 272).
Work on the south side of the interchange includes constructing a second ramp lane from eastbound Route 30 to northbound Route 222. The new ramp lane will tie into the existing Route 30 travel lane (right lane), giving drivers using the right lane of eastbound Route 30 the option to continue east or exit to northbound Route 222.
Route 222 will be converted from four lanes to six lanes from the interchange to the north end of the project limits.
Additionally, the two bridges carrying Route 222 ramps over Route 30 will be replaced, with the northbound Route 222 bridge being widened to two lanes. The Eden Road bridge spanning Route 222 north of the interchange will remain in place. Route 222 under the bridge will be lowered to increase clearance under the bridge.
Four lanes of traffic will be maintained during the life of the project.
Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
This project is expected to be completed by September 3, 2027.
JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA, is the contractor on this $72,173,900 project.
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Contact: Dave Thompson, [email protected], 717-418-5018
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