A graphic of the planned ramp closure and detour (courtesy PennDOT)
A key accessway to I-83 soon will shut down for an extended period of time.
On Friday, the PA Department of Transportation announced that the 19th Steet ramp in Harrisburg will close on Sunday, Aug. 24, and not reopen until a new 19th Street bridge and interchange is completed as part of the I-83 widening project.
During construction, a long-term detour will be in place. Drivers should take Paxton Street east to 32nd Street, turn left on 32nd Street, then turn right at Wayne Street and proceed to the ramp to northbound I-83.
In addition to the ramp closure, there will be rolling stops the night of Aug. 24 on northbound I-83 so sign structure work can be performed. There will be rolling stops of up to 15 minutes in the northbound direction between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. Monday morning.
This work is part of the first of two contracts for East Shore Section 3 of the I-83 Capital Beltway Project.
This contract includes widening and reconstructing portions of the I-83 roadway, construction of overhead bridges at 29th Street and 19th Street, construction of the new Cameron Street Interchange, removing the 13th Street interchange, and roadway improvements along the Cameron Street, 19th Street and 29th Street corridors.
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co. of New Enterprise, Pa., is the contractor on the $154.6 million project.
All work on this contract is expected to be completed by Oct. 12, 2027, according to PennDOT.
The second East Shore Section 3 contract is expected to be under construction from 2025 to 2028 and includes widening and reconstruction on I-83, construction of the 13th Street bridge and approaches, and construction of the 17th Street interchange and widening 17th Street.
For more information on the East Shore Section 3 and the I-83 Capital Beltway Project, visit I83 Capital Beltway- Home (i-83beltway.com).
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