The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the commencement of a box culvert replacement project on Route 850 in Perry County. The work is set to begin next week, weather permitting, on the bridge that spans a tributary to Shermans Creek at Dromgold Drive, just west of the intersection with Route 34 in Carroll Township.
Most of the construction will occur off-road, but drivers may experience intermittent single-lane restrictions under flagging between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The current road will remain open until a temporary access road is constructed later this summer, likely in August. Dromgold Road will be closed at Route 850 but can be accessed via Pisgah State Road.
This initiative is part of a broader three-bridge project that includes box culvert replacements on Route 850 in Carroll Township and Route 274 in Spring Township, as well as repairs to the Route 34 bridge over the Juniata River in Newport Borough. Work on the Route 274 bridge began in May and has reduced traffic to a single lane controlled by temporary signals. Repairs on the Route 34 bridge are expected to start later this summer, with lane restrictions under flagging during daylight hours.
Lobar Site Development Corporation from Dillsburg is contracted for this $2,706,278 project, which is anticipated to be completed by December 2026.
Motorists can monitor major roadway conditions through www.511PA.com, which offers free services including traffic delay warnings and weather forecasts around the clock. The service is also accessible via smartphone applications for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or following local alerts on X.
For updates on PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties visit PennDOT District 8. Information about infrastructure projects within District 8 can be found at District 8 Results. Details on planned and active construction projects are available at PennDOT Projects.
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