Stretching from Route 222 to Lincoln Highway, the eastern end of Route 30 was the last oasis of freeway speed for Lancaster motorists. Dare to drive faster than 40 and a driver is likely to meet state and local police who, after hearing stories from the western Route 30 construction zone, are not fooling around with speeders east of Lancaster. Motorists traveling after 10 p.m. may have noticed two, three or even four patrol cars alongside the road. PennDOT officials, however, say the eastern bookend will be the most challenging part of the massive Route 30 reconstruction. Traffic levels are high on the 4-mile stretch of road, and work space is tight.
Speeders can endanger themselves, as well as construction workers.
Police have cracked down on speeders in the western bookend, between Manheim Pike and Rohrerstown Road. State police said they write up an average of 600 tickets each month. Catching lead-footed drivers will be a joint effort in the eastern bookend. State police Lt. David Presto oversees traffic enforcement in Lancaster and Chester counties.