The Cameron Street construction area is highlighted in orange (courtesy of PennDOT)
Drivers traveling through the heart of Harrisburg may encounter delays for the next few months, due to work related to the years-long I-83 project.
On Friday, the PA Department of Transportation stated that Cameron Street, between Paxton and Sycamore streets, will be reduced to a single lane in each direction, starting this weekend and going through the summer.
In addition, traffic will be shifted toward the westbound side of Cameron Street, so that street widening on the eastbound side can be performed. The project includes drainage work, new curbs and sidewalks and other improvements, according to PennDOT.
The traffic changes will be made on April 6 and 7 and continue through the summer.
The road work is related to the widening and reconstruction of portions of I-83, construction of new bridges at 19th and 29th streets, construction of a new Cameron Street interchange and associated improvements to Cameron, 19thand 29th streets, according to PennDOT. The department expects all this work to be completed by mid-October 2027.
A second contract in this project is expected to start this year and run through 2028. That work includes further I-83 widening and reconstruction, construction of the 13th Street Bridge and approaches, construction of the 17th Street interchange and widening of 17th Street, PennDOT stated.
Click here for more information on the latest updates to the I-83 project.
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