Interstate 83 in the Harrisburg Area is Open to Traffic

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that Interstate 83 in the Harrisburg area is open to traffic. The interstate was closed last night (Saturday, August 24) between Exit 44B (19th Street) and Exit 45 (Paxton Street/Bass Pro Drive) so the 29th Street bridge spanning the interstate could be demolished.

This work has been completed. Detours associated with the closure have been lifted.

The 29th Street bridge is being replaced as part of East Shore Section 3 of the I-83 Capital Beltway Project. This work is associated with the first of two contracts for East Shore Section 3 of the larger 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.

There may be significant impacts to traffic during the life of this project, including traffic shifts, lane restrictions and road closures/detours. Advance notice will be issued prior to any major traffic impacts.

New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $154,627,000 project.

All work on this contract is expected to be completed by October 12, 2027.

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 about the East Shore Section 3 and the I-83 Capital Beltway Project, go to I83 Capital Beltway- Home (i-83beltway.com).

The East Shore Section 3 construction contract map can be found here: SR0083-079-Dauphin-Construction-Sequence-Graphic-2-2023.pdf (i-83beltway.com).

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