Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an online plan display regarding the Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) at Big Mount Road intersection improvement project. This project is located in Jackson Township, York County, approximately 10 miles west of the City of York.
The proposed project will construct a single-lane roundabout just east of the existing intersection to improve its safety and operations. Big Mount Road will be realigned to improve the skew of the roadway approaching the roundabout. The relative existing Route 30 and Labott Road horizontal alignments will be maintained. The roundabout will be designed with the appropriate splitter islands and deflection approaching the circulatory roadway to slow traffic to the appropriate speeds.
Signing, pavement markings, and drainage will be updated, and roadway lighting will be added at the roundabout. A stormwater management pond will be constructed southeast of the intersection. Turns to and from Big Mount Road and Labott Road will be restricted during construction, and traffic on the side roads will be detoured. Through traffic on Route 30 will be maintained via temporary lane shifts.
Overhead utilities will be relocated away from the proposed roadway and roundabout. Impacts to underground utilities will be evaluated and resolved. Strip right-of-way takes will be acquired adjacent to Route 30, Big Mount Road, and Labott Road. More significant right-of-way takes are anticipated in the northeast and southeast quadrants of the intersection for the construction of the roundabout.
The project is currently in design, and construction work is expected to take place in the 2027 and 2028 construction seasons. The duration of construction is anticipated to last 18 to 24 months.
A digital version of the project plans and information will be available to view online from January 27, 2025, through February 28, 2025.
A physical copy of the plans will also be available for review at the Jackson Township Municipal Building, 439 Roth's Church Road, Spring Grove, PA 17362, during the dates listed above.
Information, including bridge plans and an interactive comment form, can be found by visiting the PennDOT District 8 website, PennDOT District 8, clicking Projects Near You listed on the left side of the page, then the District 8 Projects, and choosing Route 30 at Big Mount Road Intersection Improvement.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns with the project. It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project’s potential effect upon Cultural Resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, Pharon Bertsch, Project Manager, at 717.705.6209 or email at PBERTSCH@pa.gov.
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act 89), or those on the department’s Four- and Twelve-Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
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