If you're planning to cruise through Lancaster County quickly today or tomorrow, you might want to rethink your strategy, especially if your route passes over the Route 222 Bridge. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), there's a schedule set for bridge inspection on the structure spanning Route 772, a.k.a. Newport Road, in West Earl Township. The checks are set to take place from 9 AM to 2 PM today and tomorrow, but only if the weather permits.

Traffic might get a bit dicey during these times with lane restrictions set to happen, specifically alternating left, right, and turn lanes for traffic heading eastbound today. Tomorrow, the same will apply to traffic going westbound. These measures are in place to ensure the safety of the inspection crews as they work to keep infrastructure in check – and, by extension, all those who traverse this stretch of concrete and steel.

For those unfamiliar, this thoroughfare is a critical link, fetching people to and fro across the region’s pastoral landscapes and into the subtle bustle that defines this part of the Keystone State. PennDOT advises drivers to keep an eye out for these changes and be prepared to slow down or stop. Patience, it would seem, is more than a virtue in these parts; it’s a necessary part of the driving experience on inspection days.