LANCASTER, Pa. — A portion of Route 30 in Lancaster County will be closed for a weekend later this month as part of the Route 30/Route 222 Interchange Improvement Project, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reminded motorists Friday.
The eastbound and westbound lanes of Route 30 and the bridge carrying northbound/southbound Route 222 over Route 30 will be closed on the weekend of Oct. 25-28 so that contractors can set beams on the new bridge that will carry Route 222 South to eastbound Route 30, PennDOT said.
Weather permitting, Route 30 and the bridge carrying northbound and southbound Route 222 over the highway will be closed at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. The closure is expected to remain in place until 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, PennDOT said.
The old southbound Route 222 bridge to eastbound Route 30 was demolished last spring. Southbound Route 222 traffic was switched to the northbound bridge over Route 30 so both northbound and southbound Route 222 traffic is running on the northbound bridge. This traffic pattern will remain in place until a new bridge is built, according to PennDOT.
Detours will be in place for the weekend closure.
EASTBOUND ROUTE 30: The detour will use Route 501 (Lititz Pike) south to Route 222 south to Duke Street to Route 23 east to Route 30.
EASBOUND ROUTE 30 to NORTHBOUND ROUTE 222: The detour will use Route 272 (Oregon Pike) to Jake Landis Road to Butter Road north to northbound Route 222.
WESTBOUND ROUTE 30: The detour will use Route 222 North to the Route 272 (Oregon Pike) Exit, Butter Road north to Jake Landis Road west to Route 272 south to southbound Route 222 and westbound Route 30.
SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 222 TO EASTBOUND ROUTE 30: The detour use Route 30 West to Route 501 (Lititz Pike) south to Route 222 South to Duke Street to Route 23 East to Route 30.
Delays and congestion are expected along the detour route, PennDOT said. Motorists are advised to avoid the area or plan extra time for their travels. Travelers should be alert and drive with caution.
The project includes improvements at the Route 222/Route 30 Interchange and reconstructing Route 222 from the interchange north approximately one mile near Stoner Park, which is just south of the Landis Valley Road bridge spanning the highway.
Work on the north side of the interchange includes constructing a second lane on the southbound Route 222 ramp to westbound Route 30 that will tie into the existing northbound Route 272 (Oregon Pike) exit ramp.
A third lane will be added from the westbound Route 30 ramp to northbound Route 222 while extending this lane to the existing westbound Route 30 third lane approaching Oregon Pike (Route 272).
Work on the south side of the interchange includes constructing a second ramp lane from eastbound Route 30 to northbound Route 222. The new ramp lane will tie into the existing Route 30 travel lane (right lane), giving drivers using the right lane of eastbound Route 30 the option to continue east or exit to northbound Route 222.
Route 222 will be converted from four lanes to six lanes from the interchange to the north end of the project limits.
Additionally, PennDOT said, the two bridges carrying Route 222 ramps over Route 30 will be replaced, with the northbound Route 222 bridge being widened to two lanes. The Eden Road bridge spanning Route 222 north of the interchange will remain in place. Route 222 under the bridge will be lowered to increase clearance under the bridge.
Four lanes of traffic will be maintained during the life of the project, which is expected to be finished by September 2027.
Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
