The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to view the online plans display for the Weaver Road stream relocation project in Strasburg Township. Current conditions include an existing watercourse, which extends along the northern roadway shoulder. During rain events, the stream frequently overtops its banks, resulting in localized flooding and erosion. The purpose of the project is to provide a sustainable travel way by reducing roadway flooding and the reduction of more frequent repairs to correct roadway erosion.

The project involves the relocation of the existing watercourse to its former pastoral alignment located a sufficient distance to the north of the existing roadway. Two existing drainage features, a 24-inch pipe and 30-inch pipe, will be replaced with a single 48-by-76-inch elliptical pipe to safely convey the peak stormwater flow and reduce sediment accumulation. The roadway profile will be adjusted to provide sufficient cover over the new pipe and improve surface water runoff. The roadway will additionally involve a full depth pavement removal and replacement. The road will be closed for approximately three months to all traffic while the road is being reconstructed. The proposed 2.3-mile detour uses Weaver Road to May Post Office Road to Sawmill Road.

The project is currently in the design phase, and construction work is expected to take place in the 2026 construction season.

A digital version of the information will be available to view online until Sunday, Dec. 8. To view the plans, visit http://www.penndot.gov/District8, click on Public Meetings listed under the District Links heading, and choose the Lancaster County box and then the tile marked Weaver Road Stream Relocation Project.

The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input and questions. It also provides an opportunity for members of the public to review and comment on the project's potential effect upon cultural resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. Anyone who needs translation or interpretation services or who has special needs or special concerns that require individual attention may contact Adam Wright, PennDOT project manager, at adamwright@pa.gov or 717-772-4028.