Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
04/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/28/2024 18:14
Route 15 in Adams County is Open to Traffic
Route 15 in Adams County is Open to Traffic
04/28/2024
Road was closed for pipe replacement near Gettysburg; detour lifted
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that northbound and southbound Route 15 in Adams County is open to traffic. Route 15 was closed Friday night from just south of the PA state line in Maryland to the Steinwehr Avenue Exit near Gettysburg so a pipe could be replaced.
The detour associated with this closure has been lifted.
This work is part of a 14.8-mile pavement preservation project that includes diamond grinding, milling and overlaying ramps and shoulders, guide rail replacement, pipe replacement, and other miscellaneous activities on Route 15 in Freedom, Cumberland, Mounty Joy and Straban townships, Adams County.
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $ 8,318,599 project. All work is expected to be completed by February 19, 2025.
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Contact: Dave Thompson, [email protected], 717-418-5018
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