Weekly Roadwork - Lehigh County
Information provided by PennDOT
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Allentown Arena Project:
The following Lane Closures are planned for the week of 5/13/13
7th Street-Continue Right Lane Closure
Hamilton St- Continue right lane closure
Linden St- Intermittent short single lane closures for underground work
8th Street – Continue Parking lane closure. No traffic interruption planned at this time
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Municipality: Hanover Twp.
ROAD NAME: US 22
BETWEEN: PA 145 AND Airport Road
Type of Work: Inspection
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction eastbound. Watch for stopped vehicles and use caution when traveling through work zone.
START DATE: 05/13/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/13/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
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Municipality: Whitehall Township
ROAD NAME: US 22
BETWEEN: PA 145 AND Airport Road
Type of Work: Inspection
RESTRICTION: Eastbound lane restriction.
START DATE: 05/13/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/13/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 3:00 PM
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Municipality: North Whitehall Twp.
ROAD NAME: PA 309
BETWEEN: Sand Spring Road AND Game Preserve Road
Type of Work: Construction
Type of Restriction: Nighttime
RESTRICTION: Single lane with flagging for the ongoing $5,489,123 PA 309 and Sand Spring Road/Orchard Road Intersection Improvement Project that began in January and is anticipated to be complete in November. Expect delays and use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 05/12/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/17/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 8:00 PM To 6:00 AM
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Municipality: Heidelberg Township
ROAD NAME: Church Road
BETWEEN: Irvin Road AND Best Station Road
Type of Work: Drainage
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging. Watch for stopped vehicles and use caution when traveling through work zone.
START DATE: 05/15/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/16/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
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Municipality: Bethlehem City
ROAD NAME: PA 378
BETWEEN: PA 412 AND Union Boulevard
Type of Work: Inspection
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction northbound. Watch for stopped vehicles and use caution when traveling through work zone.
START DATE: 05/14/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/14/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
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Municipality: Upper Milford Township
ROAD NAME: Powder Valley Road
BETWEEN: PA 29 AND Palm Road
Type of Work: Bridge Repair
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging. Watch for stopped vehicles and use caution when traveling through work zone.
START DATE: 05/13/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/17/2013
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Municipality: Heidelberg Township
ROAD NAME: Reservoir Road
BETWEEN: Railroad Street AND Mountain Road
Type of Work: Drainage
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging. Watch for stopped vehicles and use caution when traveling through work zone.
START DATE: 05/17/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/17/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
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Municipality: Whitehall Twp.
ROAD NAME: South Church Street
BETWEEN: PA 145 AND PA 329
Type of Work: Milling
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging. Watch for stopped vehicles and use caution when traveling through work zone.
START DATE: 05/14/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/14/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
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Municipality: North Whitehall Twp.
ROAD NAME: Orchard Road at PA 309
Type of Work: Construction
Type of Restriction: 24hours
RESTRICTION: Orchard Road just west of PA 309 will be closed and detoured for work related to the ongoing PA 309/Sand Spring Road Intersection Improvement Project in North Whitehall Township. The detour utilizes Old Packhouse Road and Orchard Road.
START DATE: 03/19/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/25/2013
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Municipality: South Whitehall Twp.
ROAD NAME: Cedar Crest Boulevard
BETWEEN: Pennsylvania Avenue AND Trexler Boulevard
Type of Work: Utility Work
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging for gas line work being performed by UGI. Please use caution when traveling through work zone.
START DATE: 05/03/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/31/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 8:00 AM To 5:00 PM
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Municipality: South Whitehall Twp.
ROAD NAME: Tilghman Street at PA 309
Type of Work: Other
Type of Restriction: Nighttime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction both directions on Tilghman Street for bridge painting. Work will occur on weekdays and may occur on weekends. Please use caution. This work is related to the ongoing $2,084,000 Lehigh Valley Bridge Painting Contract being performed by Kompass Maintenance Company.
START DATE: 04/19/2013 Est. Completion Date: 05/31/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 8:00 PM To 6:00 AM
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Municipality: Upper Saucon Township
ROAD NAME: Limeport Pike
BETWEEN: Lanark Road AND West Saucon Valley Road
Type of Work: Utility Work
RESTRICTION: Daytime closures of Limeport Pike. Traffic will be detoured on Lanark and West Saucon Valley roads. Allow for extra time when traveling through the area. A contractor for Upper Saucon Township will replace an existing 3-inch water main with an 8-inch water main. For more information, visit www.uppersaucon.org, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Township Water Department at (610) 694-0829.
START DATE: 02/26/2013 Est. Completion Date: 06/06/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 5:00 PM
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County: Lehigh
ROAD NAME: US 22
BETWEEN: Tilghman Street AND Cedar Crest Blvd.
Type of Work: Bridge Repair
Type of Restriction: 24hours
RESTRICTION: There will be long term lane shifts in both directions of US 22 for bridge work US 22 structure over PA 309. There is no long term lane restriction for this work. This work is part of the $4,237,000 LVTS Bridge Maintenance Contract to repair 19 structures in Lehigh and Northampton counties.
START DATE: 04/02/2013 Est. Completion Date: 06/28/2013
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County: Lehigh
ROAD NAME: Interstate 78
BETWEEN: Exit 51 (US 22) AND Northampton County Line
Type of Work: Construction
Type of Restriction: Nighttime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction in both direction of Interstate 78 for a $1,337,907 slab stabilization project being performed by contractor J.D. Eckman of Atglen, PA. This restriction will only occur on weekday nights. Other work for this project includes dowel retrofits, concrete patching, joint sealing and cleaning, pavement relief joints, and other miscellaneous construction.
START DATE: 10/22/2012 Est. Completion Date: 07/01/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 8:00 PM To 6:00 AM
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Municipality: Upper Saucon Twp.
ROAD NAME: Weyhill Drive
BETWEEN: Landis Mill Road AND Station Avenue
Type of Work: Utility Work
RESTRICTION: Lane restrictions with flagging. There will be times when the road will be closed and detoured. During any closures traffic will be detoured on Statin Avenue. A contractor will be performing water and sewer line work for Upper Saucon Township under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit. Please use caution driving through the area.
START DATE: 04/17/2013 Est. Completion Date: 08/31/2013
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 3:00 PM
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Municipality: Whitehall Twp.
ROAD NAME: PA 145 at Fairmont Avenue
Type of Work: Construction
Type of Restriction: 24hours
RESTRICTION: Left turn movements from PA 145/MacArthur Road south to Fairmont Avenue east are restricted until further notice. Southbound PA 145/MacArthur Road traffic is to exit to the right at Fairmont Avenue and use the Fairmont Avenue loop for access to Fairmont Avenue east. This new traffic pattern will allow work to continue on the $13.8 million US 22/PA 145 Interchange Project that began in March and is expected to be complete in December 2013. For more information on the project, visit www.145-22int.com.