PennDOT project site map.
Construction on I-83 will soon impact a Harrisburg corridor.
PennDOT announced on Friday that blasting will begin on I-83, around 19th Street, on Sept. 8 and rolling stops will be implemented in each direction of the highway.
The blasting, needed for excavation, is part of the I-83 Capital Beltway Project, which is expanding the roadway and rebuilding several bridges. Blasting will take place between 12 to 2 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, as needed, for several weeks.
Rolling stops will be in place in both directions of I-83, between Route 581 in Cumberland County and the Eisenhower Interchange in Dauphin County, for safety purposes. Delays should be expected, PennDOT said.
Additionally, PennDOT reminded motorists that the ramp from 19th Street to northbound I-83 is closed, with a long-term detour in place. The detour takes drivers from Paxton Street east to 32nd Street, turning left on 32nd Street, then turning right at Wayne Street and proceeding to the ramp to northbound I-83.
The ramp closure will be in place until the 19th Street bridge is replaced.
All of this roadwork is part of the first of two contracts for the East Shore Section 3 of the Capital Beltway Project. The first contract includes widening and reconstructing parts of I-83, as well as reconstructing bridges at 19th and 29th streets and other interchange and corridor improvements. The work is expected to be complete by Oct. 12, 2027.
The second contract, which is expected to be under construction from 2025 to 2028, also includes I-83 widening and reconstruction of the 13th Street bridge and the 17th Street interchange.
For more information about the East Shore Section 3 and the I-83 Capital Beltway Project, click here.
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