Crews to remove support truss, damaged beams, and pavemen
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that work to repair the damaged Queen Street (Route 74) bridge over Interstate 83 at Exit 16 in York County is planned for next weekend, October 13-16.
This phase of the project, which includes dismantling and removing the support truss, steel beams and bridge deck over the beams, will require a shutdown on Queen Street and I-83 at the bridge.
Weather permitting, this work will begin at 6:00 PM Friday, October 13, and is expected to be completed by 6:00 AM Monday, October 16.
On Friday, Queen Street will be closed at approximately 6:00 PM and I-83 will be closed at approximately 9:00 PM. Both roads are expected to open to traffic by 6:00 AM Monday.
Detours will be in place for both roads through the weekend.
I-83 traffic will be detoured using the off- and on-ramps at the Exit 16 Interchange.
Motorists traveling south on Queen Street from north of the closure should take southbound I-83 to Route 182/Leader Heights Road (Exit 14), then return north on I-83 to Exit 16 and the south side of the Queen Street bridge. Motorists traveling north on Queen Street from south of the closure should take northbound I-83 to Route 124/Mount Rose Avenue (Exit 18), then return south on I-83 to Exit 16 and the north side of the Queen Street bridge.
There may be delays along the detour route. Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the area.
New beams are tentatively expected to be set on the bridge the following Friday, October 20. An updated press release will be issued when that date is confirmed.
JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA, is the contractor on this repair project.
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