Contractor to remove remaining sections of old I-83 bridge spanning the road

Harrisburg, PA – Motorists in Dauphin County are advised a weekend detour is scheduled for Megoulas Boulevard at Interstate 83 in Lower Paxton Township near the City of Harrisburg.

A contractor will be removing the remaining sections of a bridge that once carried northbound and southbound I-83 over Megoulas Boulevard.

Megoulas Boulevard will be closed at the bridge at approximately 9 PM Friday, January 8, and will reopen the night of Sunday, January 10. A detour will be in place using Arlington Avenue, Londonderry Road and Wood Street.

This work is not expected to impact traffic on I-83.

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