PennDOT: 9-month resurfacing project to begin on routes 72 and 322 in March

PennDOT announced that a nine-month resurfacing project will soon begin on State Route 72 (Quentin Road) and U.S. Route 322 in North Cornwall and West Cornwall townships and Cornwall Borough.

Work will begin Monday, March 9, weather permitting, according to a press release from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesman Dave Thompson.

The project consists of base replacement, milling, guiderail updates, drainage replacements, sign and overhead signing replacement, pavement marking updates, and other miscellaneous construction on Route 72 from the Lancaster County line in Rapho Township to Rocherty Road in North Cornwall Township, and also on Route 322 from just north and south of the section of Route 322 that runs concurrently with Route 72 as a four-lane divided highway, according to the release.

Most of the work will be done at night, Thompson said in the release, but some work may be completed during the day. There will be single lane restrictions, as well as overnight detours for ramps and roadway sections within the project limits, the release said.

Pennsy Supply Company Inc. of Harrisburg is the contractor on the $7,009,000 project. All work is expected to be completed by Dec. 3.

Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting 511PA.com. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts from PennDOT District 8 on X.