LANCASTER COUNTY, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that rolling stops will be implemented on Route 222 for blasting activities related to its reconstruction north of Route 30.
Weather permitting, contractors will conduct blasting along Route 222 near Lancaster Bible College on Monday, August 5. The blasting will occur between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. This work depends on weather conditions and will continue intermittently as needed for several weeks.
As a safety measure, rolling stops of up to 15 minutes in both directions of Route 222 between Oregon Pike ramps and Route 30 will be enforced. Rolling stops will also affect Route 30 in both directions at the on-ramps to Route 222. Traffic on nearby streets will halt during the blasts, causing delays. Motorists should remain alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving traffic.
The project includes improvements at the Route 222/Route 30 Interchange and the reconstruction of Route 222 from the interchange north for approximately one mile near Stoner Park, just south of the Landis Valley Road bridge.
Improvements on the north side of the interchange involve constructing a second lane on the southbound Route 222 ramp to westbound Route 30. This lane 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, extending to the existing westbound Route 30 third lane approaching Oregon Pike (Route 272).
On the south side of the interchange, a second ramp lane from eastbound Route 30 to northbound Route 222 will be constructed. This new ramp lane will tie into the existing Route 30 travel lane, allowing drivers using the right lane of eastbound Route 30 to either continue east or exit to northbound Route 222.
Route 222 will expand 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. The northbound Route 222 bridge will be widened to two lanes. The Eden Road bridge spanning Route 222 north of the interchange will remain in place, while Route 222 under the bridge will be lowered to increase clearance.
The 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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