The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Bridging Pennsylvania Developers I will begin pre-construction activities for the I-80 Over Lehigh River Bridge Project in preparation for the start of the replacement of the I-80 bridges eastbound and westbound over the Lehigh Gorge State Park and Lehigh River in Carbon and Luzerne counties.

Beginning Monday, the construction contractor, Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors and Major Bridge Subcontractor Wagman Heavy Civil, will begin the first of two main construction stages, with project completion anticipated in the summer of 2028.

Initial activities will include the closure of River Road and beginning of detour activities for both River Road and Bicycle Route L through summer 2028.

During construction the Lehigh Gorge State Park entrance from Main Street in White Haven will be closed to the public. Wagman will begin erosion and settlement installation, clearing trees, and start reconstructing the I-80 EB median shoulder to prepare for a traffic shift.

The entryway for Lehigh Gorge State Park’s White Haven South Access Area will be restricted to the Route 940 access road. Parking will be restricted to the overflow lot.

The trail in this area of the Lehigh Gorge/D&L Trail will remain open to trail users, with some temporary closures to ensure public safety. Whitewater boaters will have designated launch areas within the existing Commercial Boat Launch.

The public restroom will remain open and available to trail users.

Visitors are asked to follow posted signs and to visit DCNR’s website for advisories or call the park at 272-808-6192 with questions during business hours.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.