Overnight Route 72, Route 322 detours return this week in Cornwall area

Motorists in the Cornwall area will face a series of overnight detours this week as crews mill and pave on the state Route 72 (Quentin Road) and U.S. Route 322 resurfacing project.

The detours will be in place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday nights, weather permitting. Only one detour will be in place at a time, and all roads will reopen to normal traffic by 6 a.m., PennDOT said.

The work affects North Cornwall and West Cornwall townships and Cornwall Borough.

Tuesday night, Sept. 29

Southbound Route 72 will close from the point where it splits with eastbound Route 322 to the Spring Hill Acres entrance, with a detour using Route 117 (Ironmaster Road), Pinch Road, and Cider Press Road. Westbound Route 322 traffic bound for southbound Route 72 should continue west to Route 117, then follow the southbound Route 72 detour.

Northbound Route 72 will close from the Spring Hill Acres entrance to the intersection of northbound Route 72 and westbound Route 322, with a detour using Cider Press Road, Pinch Road and Route 117.

Wednesday night, Sept. 30

Eastbound Route 322 will close from southbound Route 72/eastbound Route 322 to the point where eastbound and westbound Route 322 intersect, with a detour using eastbound Route 419 and southbound Route 501.

The northbound Route 72 ramp to eastbound Route 322 will close, with a detour using northbound Route 72, Route 117, and southbound Route 72 to eastbound Route 322.

Thursday night, Oct. 1

The westbound Route 322 ramp to southbound Route 72 will close, with a detour using westbound Route 322, Route 117 and eastbound Route 322 to southbound Route 72.

Westbound Route 322 will close from the eastbound and westbound Route 322 split to its intersection with northbound Route 72, with a detour using northbound Route 501 and westbound Route 419.

About the project

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, pavement marking updates and other work on Route 72 from the Lancaster County line in West Earl Township to Rocherty Road in North Cornwall Township, as well as on Route 322 just north and south of the section that runs concurrently with Route 72 as a four-lane divided highway.

Most of the work is being done at night, though some daytime work is possible. Single-lane restrictions and additional overnight ramp and roadway detours are expected within the project limits, and PennDOT said it will issue updated releases before any new detours take effect.

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.

Motorists can check road conditions at 511PA.com, through the 511PA smartphone app or by calling 511.