WAYNESBORO, Pa. –– Southbound Route 997 (Anthony Highway) traffic will be shifted at the Orchard Road/Tomstown Road (Route 2015) intersection starting Monday as part of the $6.2 million roundabout project, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced.
On Monday, Oct. 5, traffic traveling southbound on Route 997 will be shifted onto the new alignment of the southern roundabout. This allows the contractor to remove the temporary roadway and complete the final sections of the southern roundabout. Orchard Road will continue to remain closed through this stage of construction.
There will be lane restrictions under flagging while the shift is being implemented. Access to businesses and residences will be maintained at all times.
Orchard Road was closed at the intersection of Route 997 on July 20. A detour is in place using Route 316 (Grant Street), Route 16 (Main Street) and Route 997. The closure is a safety precaution for southbound Route 997 traffic traveling through the construction zone. Access to businesses and houses along Orchard Road will not be impeded.
This project includes the construction of two new roundabouts on Route 997. The first is located at the intersection of Orchard Road/Tomstown Road (Route 2015), 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 road widening, ADA curb ramps, drainage improvements, stormwater management and new lighting.
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, is the contractor on this project. All work under this project is expected to be completed by Aug. 22, 2028.
