Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the removal of the old Centerville Road bridge spanning Route 30 in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, is scheduled to begin next week. There will be nighttime lane restrictions and intermittent stoppages on Route 30.
Weather permitting, bridge demolition will be performed from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the nights of Monday, December 11, through Thursday, December 14. There will be single lane restrictions in both the eastbound and westbound directions of Route 30, as well as rolling stops of up to 15 minutes so the contractor can remove the spans across the highway.
Traffic will be restricted to a single lane on Centerville Road from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM Wednesday, December 13, and Thursday, December 14. Flaggers will provide traffic control.
Demolition will continue the nights of Monday, December 18, through Thursday, December 21. There will be single lane restrictions on Route 30.
Delays are expected. Motorists are encouraged to take alternate routes.
This work is part of the Centerville Road Interchange Improvement project, which consists of structure replacement, Superpave overlay, base replacement, roadway widening, milling, guiderail improvements, drainage improvements, pavement markings, ADA improvements, traffic signal improvements, and other miscellaneous construction.
The project includes work on Centerville Road from Cornerstone Drive to Marietta Avenue (Route 23), and Marietta Avenue from Centerville Road to Stony Battery Road. The project is primarily located in East Hempfield Township, though the section from Cornerstone Drive to Columbia Avenue is in Manor Township.
JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA is the prime contractor on this $36.3 million project. Work is expected to be completed by July 22, 2025.
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CONTACT: Dave Thompson 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
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