The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that a temporary traffic signal will be installed Wednesday, July 8, at the Route 997 (Anthony Highway) and Orchard Road/Tomstown Road (Route 2015) intersection improvement project near Waynesboro Borough in Washington Township, Franklin County.
Weather permitting, Route 997 traffic will be restricted to a single lane with a temporary traffic signal near the future roundabout at Route 997 and Washington Township Boulevard. This will allow work to be performed on the roundabout being constructed at that intersection as well as assist with work for future traffic control stages.
There will be lane restrictions under flagging while the shift is being implemented. Access to businesses and residences will be maintained at all times.
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.
Mitchell Knorr Contracting, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, is the contractor on this $6,244,217 project. All work under this project is expected to be completed by Aug. 22, 2028.
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.
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