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Construction work on the Emergency Department expansion project at Lancaster General Hospital will require traffic detours and road closures during the weekend of May 20-22, weather permitting.


Beginning 5 p.m. Friday, May 20, until the early evening hours of Sunday, May 22, a large 500-ton crane positioned on Duke Street will lift and move mechanical equipment to and from the rooftop of LGH’s future Emergency Department. During this time, traffic on the 500 block of North Duke Street will be restricted.
To avoid the 500 block of North Duke Street, traffic signs positioned at Duke and McGovern streets will detour traffic to North Prince Street. The official detour will then direct travel to Prince Street to Chestnut Street, to return to Duke Street. Local traffic on Duke Street will continue, with the exception of the 500 block of North Duke Street. A map of the traffic detour is below.
Ambulance traffic and helipad operations will continue as normal during the weekend. However, the following restrictions and changes will occur in the 500 block of North Duke Street:
· No public traffic access.
· No on-street parking.
· Access to the Lancaster General Downtown Pavilion and Urgent Care will be available via North Christian Street. Signage at Duke and Frederick streets will direct traffic.
· No pedestrian access on the east side of the 500 block of North Duke Street.
For more information or questions regarding the street closure and traffic detour during the weekend of May-20-22, please contact Construction Project Manager Greg Morgan at GMorgan@benchmarkgc.com or 717-715-3470.