Ramps to be closed at night for resurfacing
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that ramps at the Interstate 81 interchange with Route 11/15 in Cumberland County are scheduled to be closed at night for resurfacing. Work on the ramps includes milling, patching and paving.
The closures will be from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM starting Wednesday, July 5, and will continue during those hours on various nights through Friday, July 14.
Detours will be in place during the closures.
Here are the ramp closures and detours:
The ramp from Route 11/15 south to I-81 north: Take Route 11/15 south to I-81 south to Route 944 (Wertzville Road) to northbound I-81.
The ramp from 81 north to Route 11/15 north: – Take I-81 north to Route 22 west to Route 39 (Linglestown Road) west to North Front Street south to I-81 south to Route 11/15 north.
The ramp from I-81 north to Route 11/15 south: Take I-81 north to Route 11/15 north to I-81 south to Route 11/15 south.
The ramp from Route 11/15 north to I-81 north: Take Route 11/15 north to I-81 south to Route 11/15 south to I-81 north.
The ramp from I-81 north to Route 11/15 north and south: Take I-81 north to Route 22 west to Route 39 (Linglestown Road) west North Front Street south to I-81south to Route 11/15 north and south.
This work is part of a 12.85-mile resurfacing project that consists of milling, base replacement, concrete pavement patching, minor drainage, ADA ramps, paving, traffic counter site repair and other miscellaneous construction on Interstate 81 from Route 15/Enola in East Pennsboro Township, to Route 581/Lambs Gap Road in Hampden Township.
This project is expected to be completed by November 21, 2023.
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the prime contractor on this $24.5 million project.
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