Widening to be performed in the area of the railroad crossing just south of the Centerville Road bridge over Route 30
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a closure is planned for Centerville Road at the Centerville Road Improvement Project in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Centerville Road will be closed just south of the bridge spanning Route 30 and just north of Old Tree Drive so Norfolk Southern forces can complete reconstruction of the railroad crossing within the new limits required for the Centerville Road widening. This work includes excavation of the current crossing, temporary relocation of the current gate system, and conduit work for the new signals and gate.
Weather permitting, Centerville Road will be closed from 8:00 PM Friday, March 7, to 6:00 AM Tuesday, March 11.
A detour will be in place using Hempland Road, Donerville Road, and Route 462 (Columbia Avenue). This may cause congestion and delays on the detour route. Motorists should avoid the area, if possible.
During this time, work will be performed both inside and outside the railroad company right-of-way. PennDOT’s contractor, J.D. Eckman, Inc., will work in conjunction with railroad company forces to complete as much contract work as possible while the detour is in place. This will allow the widening at this location to be completed much faster and more efficiently.
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 in August of 2025.
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