Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
08/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/05/2024 06:10
Sink Hole Repair This Morning on NB Route 222 Near Brownstown Exit in Lancaster County
Sink Hole Repair This Morning on NB Route 222 Near Brownstown Exit in Lancaster County
08/05/2024
Lane restriction in place on northbound Route 222
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a lane restriction is in place this morning on northbound Route 222 near the Brownstown/Rothsville/Route 772 exit in Lancaster County, so a sink hole can be repaired.
The sink hole is located within the limits of a 3.3-mile pavement preservation project on Route 222 in Manheim, Warwick, and West Earl townships.
Repairs are expected to continue through the morning. Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
This project consists of bituminous resurfacing, full-width milling, base repair, concrete patching, guide rail updates, line painting, and sign updates on northbound and southbound Route 222 from the Bushong Road overhead bridge to the Pool Road overhead bridge.
Work in the northbound direction, including the northbound ramps at the Route 772 Interchange, is expected to be completed this year. Work in the southbound direction, including the southbound ramps at the interchange, is expected to be completed next year.
Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $8,486,591 project.
All work is expected to be completed October 20, 2025.
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Media Contact: Dave Thompson, [email protected], 717-418-5018
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