HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that a 4.8-mile resurfacing project on Interstate 83 in Dauphin County is set to resume.
The project extends from Cameron Street in the City of Harrisburg, through Swatara Township, to Union Deposit Road in Lower Paxton Township.
Weather permitting, the contractor will begin night work Sunday, April 16. Work hours will be nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., PennDOT said. There will be short term lane closures. Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
The project includes concrete patching, milling, paving and other work on the I-83 mainline, as well as on ramps and bridges within the project limits.
Weekend ramp closures are planned for June 3 through July 16, weather permitting. Updates, including detour information, will be issued in advance of the closures.
JD Eckman Inc., of Atglen, is the prime contractor on this $4,884,987 project.
Work is expected to be completed by November 20.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts.
