UPDATE: E/W Rt. 30 & N/S Rt. 222 bridge open to traffic

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — UPDATE | PennDOT announced Sunday that the eastbound and westbound Route 30 and the bridge carrying northbound and southbound Route 222 over Route 30 at the Route 30/Route 222 Interchange Improvement Project in Lancaster County are open to traffic.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE | PennDOT has announced expected weekend closures in both east and westbound lanes on the Route 30 and Route 222 bridges, as part of the Interchange Improvement Project in Lancaster County.

Significant delays and congestion are expected throughout the area. PennDOT is asking travelers to either avoid the area entirely, or plan to expect significant delays. It is recommended that travelers consult 511PA for road information.

The Route 30 and the Route 222 bridges spanning Route 30 will be closed until 5:00am Monday, May 13th. The structure that previously carried southbound Route 222 traffic to eastbound Route 30 will be demolished.

"Southbound Route 222 traffic is switched to the northbound lanes just north of the closure, then crosses back over to eastbound Route 30 just south of the closure. This traffic pattern will remain in place until a new bridge is built."

PennDOT has posted the following detours:

• The detour for eastbound Route 30 will use Route 501 (Lititz Pike) south to Route 222 south to Duke Street to Route 23 east to Route 30.
• The detour for eastbound Route 30 to northbound Route 222 will use Route 272 (Oregon Pike) to Jake Landis Road and northbound Route 222.
• The detour for westbound Route 30 will use northbound Route 222 to the Route 272 (Oregon Pike) Exit, Butter Road north to Route 272 south to southbound Route 222 and westbound Route 30.
• The detour for southbound Route 222 to eastbound Route 30 will use Route 501 (Lititz Pike) south to Route 222 south to Duke Street to Route 23 east to Route 30.

According to PennDOT, "Work on the north side of the interchange includes constructing a second lane on the southbound Route 222 ramp to westbound Route 30 that will tie into the existing northbound Route 272 (Oregon Pike) exit ramp. A third lane will be added from the westbound Route 30 ramp to northbound Route 222 while extending this lane to the existing westbound Route 30 third lane approaching Oregon Pike (Route 272). Work on the south side of the interchange includes constructing a second ramp lane from eastbound Route 30 to northbound Route 222. The new ramp lane will tie into the existing Route 30 travel lane (right lane), giving drivers using the right lane of eastbound Route 30 the option to continue east or exit to northbound Route 222. Route 222 will be converted from four lanes to six lanes from the interchange to the north end of the project limits. Additionally, the two bridges carrying Route 222 ramps over Route 30 will be replaced, with the northbound Route 222 bridge being widened to two lanes. The Eden Road bridge spanning Route 222 north of the interchange will remain in place. Route 222 under the bridge will be lowered to increase clearance under the bridge."

Altogether the project is expected to be completed in September of 2027, and will cost $72,173,900.

Click here to view a full pdf of all of the detours.