I-83 construction work will begin next week.
Blasting activities will resume next week for I-83, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Friday.
Contractors will perform blasts along I-83 north between 17th and 19th streets, beginning Monday, Feb. 9. While the work is performed, rolling stops of up to 10 minutes in both directions will be implemented as a safety precaution.
Rolling stops on I-83 south will begin at the Eisenhower Interchange in Dauphin County. They will begin at Route 581 in Cumberland County on I-83 North. Traffic on nearby streets will also be stopped as the work is completed.
“This will cause delays,” PennDOT said in a press release Friday. “Motorists should be alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving traffic.”
The construction is weather dependent and will be completed as-needed, PennDOT added.
The blasts are part of the first of two contracts for a larger I-83 Capital Beltway Project plan that will widen and reconstruct portions of the interstate. The project includes construction on overhead bridges at 29th Street and 19th Street and construction of the new Cameron Street Interchange.
It will also remove the 13th Street interchange and perform work to improve the Cameron Street, 19th and 29th street corridors.
Long-term construction signs are currently in place along I-83 north from the I-83 John Harris Memorial Bridge to the Eisenhower Interchange.
According to PennDOT, work on the $154,627,000 project is expected to be completed by October 12, 2027. The New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company has been hired to complete the project.
For more information about the I-83 Capital Beltway Project, visit i-83beltway.com.
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