Nighttime closures of southbound Route 72 will continue next week as crews press ahead with drainage work on the Route 72 (Quentin Road) and Route 322 resurfacing project, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said Friday.
Weather permitting, southbound Route 72 will be closed nightly from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., beginning the night of Sunday, Aug. 16, and continuing through Thursday night, Aug. 20. The closure runs from the Route 322 East split to Spring Hill Lane, the entrance to the Spring Hill Acres development.
No detours will be in place Friday and Saturday nights, PennDOT said.
The work affects North Cornwall and West Cornwall townships and Cornwall Borough. Detours in place this week are being extended for the same drainage work, according to the department.
Southbound Route 72 traffic will be detoured onto Route 117, Pinch Road, and Cider Press Road. Westbound Route 322 traffic bound for southbound Route 72 should continue west to Route 117 and then follow the southbound Route 72 detour.
The schedule is weather dependent and may be rescheduled, PennDOT said.
The project includes base replacement, milling, guiderail updates, drainage replacements, sign and overhead signing replacement, and pavement marking updates on Route 72 from the Lancaster County line to Rocherty Road in North Cornwall Township, along with work on Route 322 just north and south of the stretch where Route 322 runs concurrently with Route 72 as a four-lane divided highway.
Most of the work is being done overnight, though some daytime work is possible. Drivers should also expect single-lane restrictions and additional overnight detours of ramps and roadway sections within the project limits. PennDOT said it will issue updates before any new detours take effect.
Pennsy Supply Co. Inc. of Harrisburg is the contractor on the $7,009,000 project, which is expected to be finished by Dec. 3.
Motorists can check road conditions at 511PA.com, by calling 511 or through the 511PA smartphone app.
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