As storm sewer system improvements associated with the Southgate Redevelopment Progress are progressing on schedule, the Borough would like to alert vehicle operators and pedestrians to the forthcoming W. Washington St. detour.
Starting on Monday, October 19, 2026, construction activity will begin on W. Washington St. that will require a workday detour to close the street between Water St. and Cedar St. The detour will only be in place when construction activity is taking place Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. until 5:00p.m. The detour will not be in place in the evening Monday through Friday or during the weekend.
W. Washington St. workday detour, which will be posted with signs:
- Cedar St. north or south between W. Washington St. and W. Catherine St. through the shopping center.
- Black Ave. north or south between W. Washington St. and W. Catherine St.
- W. Washington St. east of Water St. will remain open for access to the First Evangelical Lutheran Church at 43 W. Washington St.
- Water St. north and south of W. Washington St. will be closed.
- Southgate Shopping Center will remain open with access from Cedar St. and W. Catherine St.
Realizing the detour will be disruptive to the Southgate Shopping Center and surrounding neighborhood, the Borough produced the exhibit below to depict the detour for pedestrians, shoppers, truck deliveries and cars to use to avoid the construction activity.
The Borough and our contractor, Scott’s Hauling & Excavating, apologize in advance for this inconvenience and thank vehicle operators and pedestrians for your patience while storm sewer system work takes place on W. Washington St.
Please contact Phil Wolgemuth, Deputy Borough Manager, at 717-251-2436 or pwolgemuth@chambersburgpa.gov, with questions.
