​Closure associated with Route 283 reconstruction project

Harrisburg, PA – Motorists in Dauphin County are advised the ramp from southbound Interstate 283 to eastbound Route 283 in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, is scheduled to be closed for one night next week.

The ramp will closed at 8 PM Wednesday, September 2, and reopen the following morning at 6 AM so a contractor can perform shoulder backup, paint lines and pavement markings, and install guide rail.

A detour will be in place during the closure. Motorists wishing to travel from southbound I-283 to eastbound Route 283 will be detoured at Exit 2 (Route 441/Swatara), turn right at the top of the ramp, and then turn left to take Eisenhower Boulevard south to eastbound Route 283. 

This work is part of an $89.4 million project being conducted by Hempt Bros., Inc. of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, to rebuild six miles of Route 283 as well as the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Union Street, and Vine Street interchanges. Work began in the spring of 2017 with rehabilitation of the three structures that carry Newberry Road, Union Street, and Vine Street over Route 283. Westbound Route 283 was rebuilt in 2018 and Eastbound Route 283 was reconstructed in 2019. Final paving is currently being performed.

Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, and relevant training.

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