Cable median barrier project to begin next week on multiple midstate routes

Matthew Toth, Lebanon Daily News
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials are asking for residents to use caution as a cable median barrier project is set to begin this week on multiple routes in south central Pennsylvania.

This project includes the installation of approximately 29 miles of high-tension cable barrier in the median of I-81 in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin and Lebanon counties. The project will also include Route 30 in Lancaster and York counties, and Route 222 in Lancaster County.

The project is expected to begin along northbound I-81 in Lebanon County this week. Cable median barriers are life-saving traffic devices for use in existing medians to prevent cross-over crashes.

"Work this year includes roadway borings and testing for high-tension cable barrier end anchor terminals," officials said in a release Friday. "The installation of high-tension cable barrier will begin in March of next year."

There will be left shoulder closures as needed during daytime operations. Officials said all other work will be inside median and will not impact traffic.

In 2022, there were 115,938 reportable traffic crashes in the commonwealth, according to a PennDOT crash report. Of these crashes, there were 1,179 fatalities and 67,012 people were reported injured. The fatality rate was the fourth lowest recorded in Pennsylvania since 1935.

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Lebanon County had 1,459 crashes in 2022, only 10 of which were fatal according to PennDOT.

Green Acres Contracting Co., Inc., is the contractor on the $5.2 million cable median barrier project. All work is expected to be completed by the March of 2025.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting 511PA.com. The free 24-hour service provides residents with traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts and traffic speed information.

Matthew Toth is a reporter for the Lebanon Daily News. Reach him at mtoth@ldnews.com or on Twitter at @DAMattToth.

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