The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has contracted with Hempt Bros., Inc., of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania to make improvements at the Interstate 81 Exit 44 Interchange at a cost of $36,967,275. The contractor will reconstruct the existing dual bridges carrying Interstate 81 over Allen Road (Route 465), reconstruct existing ramps, and build a new ramp. The project also includes reconstructing and widening Allen Road between Walnut Bottom Road (State Route 3023) and Route 11 (Ritner Highway).

Other roadway improvements will take place along Walnut Bottom Road, as well as, Ames Drive (T-712), True Temper Drive (T-713), Alexander Spring Road (T-469), East Commerce Avenue (T-410), and Logistics Drive.

The dual spans of I-81 will be reconstructed under a multi-staged sequence and will allow for the construction of a new connector ramp for vehicles to travel northbound on I-81 from southbound Allen Road. Once the new connector ramp is completed, vehicles will no longer be required to turn left from Allen Road onto the ramp to northbound I-81, but will use the new ramp on the right to merge onto northbound I-81 with an improved acceleration merge lane.

The roadways and bridges will be constructed under multi-staged construction in order to minimize the impact to vehicular travel through the work zones .

The contractor began construction in early April 2009. The overall project is anticipated to be completed in late 2010.

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This Site Last Updated on 03/15/10