50 days of rain delays push York County I-83 project way behind schedule
Crews will continue to work on Interstate 83 in southern York County, but the repair and resurfacing project will extend into the spring, PennDOT says. (York Daily Record file)
An Interstate 83 project in southern York County will not be finished before winter because crews lost more than 50 days of work from the rain, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Crews have been working during the overnight hours and on the weekends, trying to finish paving the highway before winter arrives.
“They’ll pave as much as they can until Nov. 15, and then the rest of the paving will have to wait until the spring to be finished,” PennDOT spokesman Greg Penny said in an email.
The northbound side has been completed, but on the southbound side, the top coat only has been placed to the bridge over Route 216 at the Glen Rock exit, Penny said.
Drivers will continue to see daytime closures on the weekends as crews work on guide rails, sign placement, edge-line rumble strips, epoxy paint and other things.
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