Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that there will be traffic restrictions this week at the Centerville Road intersections with Route 462 (Columbia Avenue), Hempland Road, and Old Tree Drive in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.
Weather permitting, on Wednesday, April 12, there will be brief stoppages during the day at the intersection of Centerville Road and Route 462 (Columbia Avenue) so the existing traffic signals can be removed and replaced with temporary signals. There will be flagging in all directions from approximately 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Minor delays are expected.
Then, during the night of Thursday, April 13, work will be performed at the intersections of Centerville Road and Hempland Road, and Centerville Road and Old Tree Drive. The existing mast arms at the intersections will be removed so the temporary signals can be installed. Work will be from approximately 7:00 PM Thursday to 6:00 AM Friday.
There will be traffic stoppages in all directions to safely remove the mast arms. Once removed, the contractor will uncover and activate the temporary signals
Travelers are advised to find alternate routes as moderate delays will be encountered during nighttime work.
This work is part of the Centerville Road Interchange Improvement project, which consists of structure replacement, Superpave overlay, base replacement, roadway widening, milling, guiderail improvements, drainage improvements, pavement markings, ADA improvements, traffic signal improvements, and other miscellaneous construction. The project includes work on Centerville Road from Cornerstone Drive to Marietta Avenue (Route 23), and Marietta Avenue from Centerville Road to Stony Battery Road.
JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA is the prime contractor on this $36.3 million project. Work is expected to be completed by July 22, 2025.
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