The bridge will be closed to traffic on Thursday night so a contractor can place concrete barrier on the bridge.
Detours for southbound Route 74 and the Exit 16A off-ramp will be in place.The southbound Route 74 bridge spanning Interstate 83 at Exit 16 in York Township, York County, will be closed to traffic Thursday night so a contractor can place concrete barrier on the bridge. The Exit 16A off-ramp from southbound I-83 to southbound Route 74 also will be closed for this work.
The closure is expected to go into effect at 6 p.m. Thursday. The work is expected to be completed before the morning rush hour, at which time southbound Route 74 will be open to two lanes of traffic. The Exit 16A off-ramp from southbound I-83 to southbound Route 74 also will open to traffic, a press release said.
Detours for southbound Route 74 and the Exit 16A off-ramp will be in place. Motorists wishing to access southbound Route 74 from north of the closure should take southbound I-83 to Exit 14 , then take northbound I-83 back to Exit 16A and Route 74. Motorists wishing to access southbound Route 74 from southbound I-83 should continue to Exit 14 and take northbound I-83 to Exit 16A.
The barrier will shift traffic away from a beam that was damaged by a recent bridge strike. The barrier will remain in place until the beam can be permanently repaired.Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting . 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.