LANCASTER, Pa. — Editor's note: The attached video is from a May 10 broadcast.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Monday reminded motorists that the eastbound Route 30 ramp to northbound Route 222 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, will be closed Monday night for pavement repairs.
The ramp has been patched frequently but now requires more extensive repairs, PennDOT said.
Weather permitting, the ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday while the pavement is milled and repaved. There will be a detour in place while the roadwork is performed, PennDOT said.
Travelers on eastbound Route 30 should continue east to the Route 23 East/New Holland Ave/Pike Exit, turn left at the top of the ramp, turn left to westbound Route 30, then exit onto the ramp to northbound Route 222.
Monday's closure will be the second this month in the area around the Route 30/222 interchange. PennDOT said the work could not be performed during the weekend demolition of the southbound Route 222 bridge to eastbound Route 30 because the contractor needed to use the ramp to access the bridge.
The interchange improvement 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, 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.
Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.
The project is expected to be completed by September 3, 2027.