Millersville Road over Little Conestoga Creek Bridge Rehabilitation

County: Lancaster
Municipality: Manor Township
State Route: Route 741
Local Name: Millersville Road
Project Type: Bridge Rehabilitation
MPMS Number: 119211
Proposed Construction Start:  September 2026
Proposed Construction End:  August 2027
Last Updated: May 2026

The project includes the bridge rehabilitation of Route 741 bridge (Millersville Road) over Little Conestoga Creek in Manor Township, Lancaster County. The purpose of this project is to provide a continued safe and efficient crossing on Route 741 over Little Conestoga Creek.

Within the project area, Route 741 is a two-lane roadway located in a predominately open urban setting on rolling terrain and is classified as a Urban Minor Arterial. The land use surrounding the roadway is predominantly wooded areas and residential properties farther from the bridge. The roadway within the project limits has a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour and an average daily traffic volume of approximately 20,000 vehicles per day.

The existing structure was built in 1967 and is a two-span steel I-Beam beam bridge supported on full height concrete gravity abutments and wall pier. The structure length is 105 feet and has a curb-to-curb width of 39.6 feet.

The project involves superstructure rehabilitation including replacement of the existing asphalt plug expansion with a neoprene strip seal dam (3” movement) joint and painting of the steel superstructure. The horizontal and vertical geometries will not be changed.

Route 741 will not be detoured during construction. Construction is anticipated to be accomplished using three stages of temporary traffic control for Route 741.

The project is currently in design, and construction is expected to take approximately 4 months at this site.  The exact construction timeline is not currently known, but construction is currently anticipated to begin in the Fall of 2026 or Spring of 2027.

The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and solicit public input, questions, or concerns regarding the project.​

Environmental

The project is located in an urban setting. No bicycle or pedestrian facilities exist within project limits. Other environmental e$orts for the project include investigating historical, archeological, and aquatic resources as well as threatened and endangered species.

Utilities

There are no anticipated utilities impacts within the project limits. No utilities are anticipated to be relocated prior to construction.

Right-of-way

Permanent and temporary right-of-way acquisitions are not anticipated for this project.

Maintenance and Protection of Traffic

Long-term staged temporary traffic control will be implemented for the duration of construction for Route 741. The use of the adjacent intersection of Wheaton Drive and Route 741 may be impacted during construction.

Schedule and Cost

Overall construction is anticipated to last approximately 4 months during the Fall of 2026 or Spring of 2027 at an estimated cost of $250,000.