Several bridges in the West End will be closed, one today, and another as of Monday, then be reopened by the end of the month.

The Route 115 bridge in Chestnuthill Township is being repaired as part of a contract to repair 12 bridges in Northeastern Pennsylvania, said Ron Young, district press officer, PennDOT.

Young said the Route 115 south detour will begin today and last through Aug. 31. Route 115 north will remain open.

The Route 115 south detour will use Gilbert Road, Route 209 and Weir Lake Road.

He said this contract consists of bridge repairs including concrete deck repairs, deck overlays, deck joint repairs/replacements, bearing replacements/retrofits, substructure concrete repairs, and other miscellaneous construction.

Young said the bridges in Carbon County are:

• Route 248 over Delaware Avenue in Palmerton.

• Route 2002/Little Gap Road over Aquashicola Creek in Lower Towamensing Township.

• Route 2019/Bank Street over State Route 248 in Bowmanstown.

• Route 4010/Quakake Road over Quakake Creek in Hudsondale Village in Packer Township.

Young said the bridges in Monroe County include:

• Interstate 80 between Exit 298 and 299 in Pocono Township.

• Route 115 over Pohopoco Creek in Chestnuthill Township.

Bridges in Schuylkill County are:

• Route 54 over Still Creek in Rush Township.

• Route 61 over Rattling Run in Port Clinton Borough.

• Interstate 81 south over Burma Road in Mahanoy Township.

• Route 125 over Deep Creek in Hegins Township. Young said Fabcor Inc., of Jessup, is the general contractor on the $3.31 million contract.

He said the Route 209 bridge in Chestnuthill Township is part of a contract to perform bridge deck overlays on 10 bridges (one in Carbon, five in Monroe, and four in Schuylkill).

Young said the overlay work on three Route 209 bridges will begin Monday.

He said two of the bridges are in Polk Township and one is in Chestnuthill Township.

Young said Route 209 will remain open during the bridge deck overlays, but will be restricted to a single lane with flaggers weeknights between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. at all three bridges.

The deck overlays at these three bridges is expected to last one-to-two weeks, he said.

In Carbon County, Route 248 cantilever is on the list in Lower Towamensing Township.

Bridges in Monroe include:

• Route 209 over the Pohopoco Creek (approximately 1 mile east of Carbon County line) in Polk Township:

• Route 209 over Pohopoco Creek (about 3 miles east of Kresgeville) in Polk Township.

• Route 209 over Pohopoco Creek (about 2 miles west of Brodheadsville) in Chestnuthill Township.

Bridges in Schuylkill:

• Route 209 over the Schuylkill River in Middleport Borough.

• Route 443 over the Schuylkill River (about 1 mile north of Clamtown) in West Penn and Walker townships.

• Route 443 over the Schuylkill River (between Zehners and South Tamaqua) in West Penn and Walker townships.

• Route 61 north ramp to Interstate 81 north over Altamont Boulevard in Ryan Township.

J.D. Eckman Inc., of Atglen, is the general contractor on the $4.83 million contract.