JPI's Harrisburg-Hershey area road meet, May 2026

[jpi]

Hello everyone,

Some of you have heard me mention of a possible Harrisburg area roadmeet for spring 2026, I am now making it official! 

This post is mainly for what would be a poll on the best date for this meet in May 2026

The focus of this meet is the on going construction of bringing I-83 into the 21st century making it a modern and much wider interstate around Pennsylvania's capitol city

We will also take a drive along us 322 and us 422 to check out the construction at the Chambers hill RD- Grayson Rd intersection that by then will be wrapping up and some unique features in Hershey from the Hershey Kiss shaped street lights to an old railroad underpass still accessible near Hershey Park Dr

Last is 2 possible options, I will let you all decide on either option, either we drive the old alignment of US 22 (Jonestown Rd) out to the Berks County line or we drive along the old US 111 alignment (Susquehanna Trail) from Lemoyne south to York

The plan is we will meet at 11am at Gilligans Restaurant\ Lounge on Eisenhower blvd just down the road from the interchange of the same name.
After lunch we will drive to the nearby Target shopping center, park our vehicles and car pool from there.
As you all know I have a mini van that can seat up to 6.

At the end of the meet decide on dinner, another after meet option is a Harrisburg Senators baseball game. I will also be looking into thier schedule to see if there is a home game at city island on what ever day we decide.

I have been doing some scouting for the tour and been watching the construction very closely, there is active construction on 83 going on from Cameron St to Paxton St and property acquisition in the area of the Eisenhower Interchange (that construction will start in 2027) Also we will drive by the now demolished (except Bass Pro Shops) Harrisburg East Mall site. After the first of the year I will have a more concreate itinerary
Also I know this seems like its rather far out to schedule but keep in mind this is intended to help with planning and scheduling time off from work, also for those who have kids and want to bring them Hershey Park and the other attractions are alot of fun and would be a good Sunday option for those of you who choose to see them.

Thanks everyone and looking forward to everyone's input on this! 

[baugh17]

Just offering food for thought...May 9 is Mothers Day weekend and May 23 is Memorial Day weekend.

[jpi]

Just offering food for thought...May 9 is Mothers Day weekend and May 23 is Memorial Day weekend.

Yes keeping those dates in mind  memorial Day weekend may help with getting time off too but thanks for the heads up

[jon12791]

I vote for Sunday of Memorial Day weekend!

[jpi]

I vote for Sunday of Memorial Day weekend!

Sorry, traditionally road meets have always been on Saturday and I would prefer to stick with that. Also so far memorial Day weekend is not the preferred weekend in the poll

[Roadgeek Adam]

My plan was a meet in Middletown NY on June 6, the day before my girlfriend's birthday, so I voted for the most separation.

[jon12791]

I vote for Sunday of Memorial Day weekend!

Sorry, traditionally road meets have always been on Saturday and I would prefer to stick with that. Also so far memorial Day weekend is not the preferred weekend in the poll

no problem

[hbelkins]

Not that I'm likely to be able to make it, but my preference is Memorial Day weekend. I voted accordingly.

[jpi]

Thanks everyone, the polls don't close until the end of the year but already it looks like 5/16 is winning but alot can change between now and the end of the year. I noticed so far no input on the other question I had-

Last is 2 possible options, I will let you all decide on either option, either we drive the old alignment of US 22 (Jonestown Rd) out to the Berks County line or we drive along the old US 111 alignment (Susquehanna Trail) from Lemoyne south to York

Feel free to cast your vote on this too! 

[74/171FAN]

My decision would be neither, but it is not my meet, and I can drive those alignments on my own time easily enough.

I personally would push for the covered bridge at Fort Hunter and a drive through of the rock fence along US 11/US 15 south of Marysville amongst other things.  The old signage on the Airport Connector Road has all been replaced so I would not push for that.

[Mr. Matté]

...a drive through of the rock fence along US 11/US 15 south of Marysville amongst other things.

On the topic of the thread itself, I have no preference but am interested in attending. I don't have any specific plans that far out yet, but would agree with others to avoid Mother's Day and Memorial Day weekend.