Blasting work will cause rolling stops along Route 222 in Lancaster County this week, PennDOT says [Video]

Weather permitting, the contractor will perform blasting operations along Route 222 in the area of Lancaster Bible College, on Wednesday, PennDOT said in a press release. Blasts will be between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. 

The work is weather dependent and will be performed intermittently on an as-needed basis for several weeks, PennDOT said. 

“As a safety precaution, there will be rolling stops of up to 15 minutes in both directions of Route 222 between Oregon Pike ramps and Route 30 and on Route 30 in both directions at the on-ramps to Route 222,” PennDOT said. “Traffic on nearby streets will also be stopped during the blasts. This will cause delays. Motorists should be alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving traffic.” 

The project includes …