VMS

1007
S
T

Dr.

944

S
T
114
S
T

944
S
T

NORTH
MIDDLETON
TWP

id e

MIDDLESEX
TWP

II

EAST
PENNSBORO
TWP

15

VMS

81

II

SILVER
SPRING
TWP

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

HAMPDEN
TWP

581
S
T

VMS

II

Evolution of a Significant Incident on U.S. 22/322

SUSQUEHANNA
TWP

Under normal circumstances, the Incident Commander will arrive on the U.S. 22/322 incident scene typically after the
first responders, who may have already initiated redirecting traffic to colored incident detour routes for traffic to follow.
The Incident Commander will assess the severity and circumstances of the scene, and coordinate with regional EMS,
PennDOT, and other key stakeholders to determine or support action items including other medical services (e.g. Life
Lion), towing service, specialized needs such as HAZMAT or cleanup crews, fatality investigation, as well as the need
for continued closure with an estimated closure duration, among many other important tasks. Upon being notified by the
Incident Commander of the estimated closure duration, PennDOT would then determine the feasibility of directing the
contractor to begin work towards reopening U.S. 11/15 to traffic.

VMS

II

RYE TWP

1003
S
T

NORTH
1
MIDDLETON
TWP

34
S
T

II

1007
S
T

3 Miles
4 Kilometers

Variables of a Closure and Expectations

There are many unforeseen variables that may complicate or extend any road
closure period. This includes getting towing services and specialized recovery
equipment to the incident scene, the need for spill control, incidents involving
fatalities, additional regional incidents affecting response times, damage to the
roadway infrastructure, and other factors that need to be resolved before safely
restoring the roadway to traffic. Likewise, the Department anticipates there will be
unforeseen variables within the U.S. 11/15 work zone itself which will require
assessment before U.S. 11/15 can be safely reopened to traffic. This includes but
is not limited to, the contractor being in the midst of a very complex work activity
that cannot be easily or readily stopped, or a situation whereby the slope may be
highly unstable at the time of the incident and pose an undue risk to the traveling
public until the slope can be stabilized. We have learned though the Duncannon
project that even with all the safety measures that were put in place, both lanes of
traffic on U.S. 11/15 still needed to be stopped until a hazardous situation on the
slope could be managed. So, while the Department may reopen U.S. 11/15 to
traffic, it is to be expected that the Department will strongly err on the side of safety
over convenience if the situation warrants and is in the best interest of the traveling
public.

id e

Dr.

944
S
T
114
S
T

MARYSVILLE
BORO

II

VMS

II

81

322

39
S
T

SUSQUEHANNA
TWP

VMS

EAST
PENNSBORO
TWP

443
S
T

II

VMS

ny S

VMS

VMS

II

Sun

850
S
T

VMS

CAMP
HILL BORO

U.S. 22/322 Incident Closure History

Over the last 4 year closure history of U.S. 22/322 in the combined months of May, June, and July (the anticipated 90
day period of the Marysville Rock Slope Project closure) the District has experienced a total of 3 closure incidents that
lasted more than a 3 hour duration (less than once per year). Therefore, historical data suggests, that the Department
on average may have to direct the contractor to open the U.S. 11/15 work zone closure area to either 1 or 2 lanes of
traffic, depending on the need, an estimated one time. Upon this action, a contractor would reasonably be expected to
lose at least a full day production in order to demobilize and prepare U.S. 11/15 for temporary reopening, wait out the
period of use of the rerouted traffic until traffic flow is reasonably restored to U.S. 22/322, and then remobilize, restore
the work zone area, and fully resume his activities to where he left off.

Dollar
General

CARROLL
TWP

39
S
T

81

DAUPHIN
BORO

Riv e r

s qu e h an na

PERRY COUNTY

U.S. Routes 11/15 Rock Slope

944
S
T
Safety Improvement Project
230
S
T
Marysville Section

34
S
T

ny S

VMS

11

Sun

II

81

225
S
T

II

S
T

322

MIDDLE
PAXTON
TWP

11

VMS

15

II

81

22

II

SILVER
SPRING
TWP

II

VMS

81

VMS

Su

15

850
S
T

322

11

34

443
S
T

325
S
T

RYE TWP

850
S
T

MARYSVILLE
BORO

II

PENN TWP

DAUPHIN COUNTY

CARROLL
TWP

Dollar
General

VMS

WHEATFIELD
TWP

325
S
T

HARRISBURG
CITY
WORMLEYSBURG
BORO

HAMPDEN
TWP

581
S
T

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

VMS

s qu e h an na

DUNCANNON
BORO

Riv e r

S
T

REED TWP

DAUPHIN
BORO

PERRY COUNTY

850
S
T

225
S
T

II

Closure of Both Eastbound and

Westbound U.S. 22/322

In the event of an incident requiring the total closure

of U.S. 22/322 eastbound and westbound in the
areas shown above, both directions of traffic would
be immediately diverted onto their respective
incident detour routes (shown as dark blue and dark
purple). If the incident is expected to last more than
3 hours, one lane through the project work area will
be cleared for the next rush hour direction (AM =
Opening one Southbound U.S. 11/15 lane (shown
as light blue); PM = Opening one Northbound U.S.
11/15 lane (shown as light purple)) while the nonrush hour traffic direction will continue to use the
incident detour route for the duration of the incident.
If an incident is expected to last for more than 8
hours, the project work area will be cleared and 2
lanes of U.S. 11/15 will be opened.

230
S
T
441
S
T

CAMP
HILL BORO

Project Work Area (to be reopened only during

an incident on U.S. 22/322 lasting more than
three hours)

S
T

322

WAYNE
TWP

HALIFAX
TWP

S
T

Area of Road Closure During an Incident

Westbound U.S. 22/322
Incident Detour Route (for use after three hours)
Eastbound U.S. 22/322
Incident Detour Route (for use after three hours)
Westbound U.S. 22/322
Incident Detour Route (for Immediate Use)
Eastbound U.S. 22/322
Incident Detour Route (for Immediate Use)

VMS

15

34

225
S
T

VMS

147

II

849
S
T

225
S
T

HALIFAX
BORO

II

VMS

Su

322

274

11

MIDDLE
PAXTON
TWP

325
S
T

|
!
(
!
(
1

DAUPHIN COUNTY

NEW
BUFFALO
BORO

PENN TWP

325
S
T

WHEATFIELD
TWP

22

BORO

E
E
E

DUNCANNON
BORO

15

WATTS
TWP

E
E
E

REED TWP

11

II

225
S
T

E E

S
T

S
T

II

849
S
T

HALIFAX
TWP

147

VMS

WAYNE
TWP

VMS

322

VMS

II

|
!
(
!
(
1

NEW
BUFFALO
BORO

225
S
T

HALIFAX
BORO

Incident Detour Route During Westbound U.S. 22/322 Closure

NEWPORT
Portions of Westbound U.S.
22/322 from U.S.
BORO
11/15
to PA 325 and PA 225 to PA 443 do not
JUNIATA
OLIVER routes and would
have TWP
colored incident detour
TWP
result in a detour of Westbound U.S. 22/322 to
U.S. 11/15. In the event of an incident closing
both U.S. 22/322 westbound lanes in these
areas, traffic will be immediately diverted onto
the incident detour route (shown as dark
purple). If the incident is expected to last more
CENTRE
than 3 hours, one lane
through the project work
TWP
area will be cleared and Northbound U.S. 11/15
willBLOOMFIELD
be opened for use (shown as light purple).

E E E

22

15

WATTS
TWP

BORO

274

11

II

VMS

E E E

Portions of Eastbound U.S. 22/322 from U.S.

11/15JUNIATA
to PA 325 and PA 225 to the North Front
Street TWP
exit do not have a OLIVER
colored incident detour
TWP
route and would result in a detour of Eastbound
U.S. 22/322 to U.S. 11/15. In the event of an
incident closing both U.S. 22/322 eastbound lanes
in these areas, traffic will be immediately diverted
onto the incident detour route (shown as dark
blue). If the incident is expected to last more than
CENTRE
3 hours, one lane through
TWP the project
work area will be cleared and Southbound U.S.
11/15
will be opened for use (shown as light blue).
BLOOMFIELD

Westbound U.S. 22/322 Closure

Incident Detour Route During Eastbound U.S. 22/322 Closure

NEWPORT
BORO

E E

Eastbound U.S. 22/322 Closure

II

Variable Message Sign (VMS) - Will alert traffic of

incidents and provide detour guidance.
Existing Orange/Green Incident Detour Routes