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    Pedestrian Underpass on Cameron Street at Farm Show Complex Closed

    February 03, 2025

    Closure due to concrete deterioration; repairs planned for this year

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the pedestrian underpass on Cameron Street at the Farm Show Complex and Expo Center is closed until further notice due to concrete deterioration discovered over the weekend on the ceiling in the underground walkway under Cameron Street.

    A contractor plans to install temporary shielding and supports at critical areas in the tunnel. This support system will remain until the permanent repairs begin later this year.

    A pedestrian crossing is located to the north of the tunnel at Azalea Drive and Farm Show Drive. This is a signalized intersection with pedestrian crossing features (pedestrian signal heads and crosswalks).

    In addition to the pedestrian underpass closure, the left turn lane from westbound Cameron Street into the Farm Show Complex at Farm Show Drive is closed until the permanent repairs are complete. This turn lane is located directly above an area of deteriorated concrete and the lane closure will be necessary when the contractor begins removal of the concrete from inside the tunnel.

    Repairs to the underpass were included in the contract for the pavement preservation project currently underway on Cameron Street.

    This project consists of concrete patching, diamond grinding, milling, asphalt overlay, traffic signal and intersection improvements, minor drainage repairs and other miscellaneous construction on Cameron Street from Paxton Street to Elmerton Avenue/Wildwood Park Drive, and on Arsenal Boulevard from Maclay Street to 15th Street.

    This project is anticipated to be completed by September 1, 2026.

    JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA, is the contractor on this $8,275,459 project.

    Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov

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