The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that a traffic shift is planned for next week at the Route 997 (Anthony Highway) and Route 2015 (Orchard Road / Tomstown Road) intersection improvement project near Waynesboro in Washington Township, Franklin County.
Weather permitting, on Monday, April 13, Route 997 traffic will be shifted to the west onto temporary pavement in the area of Route 997 and Orchard Road. This will allow work to be performed on the roundabout being constructed at that intersection and at the future intersection of Route 997 and Washington Township Boulevard.
There will be lane restrictions under flagging while the shift is being implemented. Once the shift is complete, one lane of traffic will be open in each direction on Route 997.
This project includes the construction of two new roundabouts on Route 997. The first is located at the intersection of Route 2015 (Orchard Road / Tomstown Road) and the second is located just to the north at the future intersection of Route 997 and Washington Township Boulevard.
This project also consists of roadway widening, ADA curb ramps, drainage improvements, stormwater management, and new lighting.
Access to businesses and residences will be maintained at all times. Traffic along Route 997 will be maintained, with single-lane flagging operations planned for short periods of work.
Tomstown Road is permanently closed between Route 997 and Washington Township Boulevard. Orchard Road and Washington Township Boulevard may be detoured for short periods during construction.
Mitchell Knorr Contracting, of Bloomsburg, PA, is the contractor on this $6,244,217 project.
All work is expected to be completed by August 22, 2028.
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