Road work this week
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announces the following road work this week, but be advised that road work schedules may change due to changes in the weather:
Carbon County
• Kidder Township, Interstate 80 East road sign work between Exit 274 (Route 534) and Exit 277 (Turnpike), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Kidder Township, I-80 West road sign work between Exit 284 (Route 115) and Exit 277 (Turnpike), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Packer/Banks Townships: Route 93 drainage between Route 209 and Luzerne County Line, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
• Lower Towamensing Township, Little Gap Road roadway reflector installation between Blue Mountain Drive and County Line, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Franklin Township, Hahns Dairy Road shoulder work/widening between Little Gap Road and Banks Road, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
• Franklin Township, Spruce Hollow Road shoulder work/widening between Hahns Dairy Road and Blue Mountain Drive, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.
Lehigh County
• South Whitehall Township, Route 22 West road sign work between Cedar Crest Boulevard and Route 309, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Upper Macungie Township, I-78 road sign work between Exit 51 and Exit 49, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday.
• South Whitehall Township, construction by Route 22 Ramps at Route 309. Detours as follows:
05/21 - Route 22 West to Route 309 North
05/23 - Route 309 South to Route 22 East and Route 22 East to Route 309 North
05/24 - Route 309 South to Route 22 East and Route 22 East to Route 309 North
05/25 - 05/27 - Route 309 North to Route 22 West and Route 22 West to Route 309 South
• South Whitehall Township, Route 309 South road sign work between Ridgeview Drive and Route 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shoulder restriction for dynamic message board sign installation work by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone. Monday through Thursday.
• Upper Macungie Township, I-78 East road sign work between Exit 49 (Exit 100) and Exit 51 (Route 22), 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday.
• Upper Macungie Township, Route 22 East road sign work between I-78 and Tilghman Street, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Allentown, Chestnut Street pothole patching between Twelfth Street and Route 145, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Allentown, I-78 sweeping between Berks County Line and Northampton County Line, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Upper Macungie, I-78 sweeping between Northampton County Line and Berks County Line, 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday.
• Various Townships: Route 22 and I-78 Ramps line painting between Berks County Line and Northampton County Line, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
• North Whitehall Township, Kernsville Road inspection between Weidasville Road and Route 309, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
Monroe County
• Stroudsburg Borough, I-80 West drilling work between Exit 307 and Exit 305, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday.
• Stroudsburg Borough, I-80 East drilling work between Exit 305 (Main Street) and Exit 307 (Route 611 to Route 191), 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday.
• Stroudsburg Borough, Route 209 drilling work between Hazel Street and Beers Street, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday.
• Stroudsburg Township, Schafer School House Road patching between Route 611 and Business Route 209, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
• Multiple townships: Neola Road shoulder work/widening between Route 715 and Business Route 209, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
• Tobyhanna Township, I-80 West crack sealing between Exit 293 and Exit 284, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Northampton County
• Bethlehem Township, Route 22/Route 33 Interchange Ramps, construction and closure/detours will begin 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. at the following times:
05/21 - Route 22 West to Route 33 North
05/22 - Route 33 North to Route 22 West
05/23 - Route 22 West to Route 33 North
05/24 - Route 33 North to Route 22 West
05/25 - Route 22 West to Route 33 South
05/26 - Route 33 South to Route 22 West
05/27 - Route 22 West to Route 33 North
• Beth Township, Route 33 North inspection between I-78 and Freemansburg Avenue, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.
• Tatamy, Stockertown, Belfast, Wind Gap, Plainfield Townships: Route 33 North crack sealing between Main Street and Northampton County Line, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Schuylkill County
• Ryan Township, Morea Road lane restriction with flagging between Frackville Borough and Mahanoy City, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• West Brunswick Township, Route 61 construction between Paramount Boulevard and Raring Drive; project begins Monday and is expected to end on June 1, 2021.
• Northbound lane restriction for construction work related to the Route 61 paving project that goes until Nov. 2021. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone. The paving project will improve Route 61 between University Drive and Brick Hill Road in Orwigsburg Borough, North Manheim and West Brunswick townships. Work on the $6,176,177 project includes roadway milling, patching, paving, bridge deck waterproofing, new guiderail, and line painting.
• Rush Township, Route 54 over Pine Creek bridge repair between Fairview Street and Apple Lane; project began on May 19, 2021 and expected to end Nov. 19, 2021. Traffic disruption for work related to the ongoing Route 54 Bridge maintenance work. Traffic lanes are reduced 11.5 feet in both north and southbound directions. Please use caution.
• Tamaqua, Route 309 North restrictions for curbing/sidewalk/drainage improvements between Spruce Street and Cedar Street, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through June 25, 2021.