Ramp to be closed so bridge over it can be painted
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that nighttime closures are planned for the northbound Interstate 81 ramp to westbound Route 22/322 at Exit 67B in Dauphin County. The closures are needed so a contractor can paint the bridge over the ramp.
Weather permitting, the ramp will be closed from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM the nights of Tuesday, October 17, through Tuesday, October 24, including the weekend of October 21-22.
A detour will be in place. Motorist traveling north on I-81 to westbound Route 22/322 should take Exit 67A to Cameron Street, turn left on Elmerton Avenue, left on Progress Avenue, then left onto southbound I-81 and proceed to Exit 67B and westbound Route 22/322.
The ramp closure is needed due to inadequate clearance for a paint containment system to be installed on the bridge.
This work is part of a project that includes bridge preservation work, approach pavement work, sign and sign structure replacements, and other miscellaneous construction on I-81 from Progress Avenue in the City of Harrisburg to the Susquehanna River at the George N. Wade Bridge in Susquehanna Township, and on Route 22 from Elmerton Avenue to about 0.5 miles north of I-81 in the city.
Travelers are reminded to be alert for these operations, to obey work zone signs, and to slow down when approaching and traveling through work zones for their safety as well as for the safety of the road crews.
The contractor continues repairs to bridge substructures. There are no traffic impacts for this work.
Deblin, Inc., of Mechanicsburg, PA, is the prime contractor on this $9,884,046 project. This project is expected to be substantially completed by October 27, 2023.
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