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 as needed during COVID-19 mitigation or due to changes in the weather:
Carbon County
• Lehighton Borough: Route 443 inspection between Route 209 and East Penn Street, 8:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday.
• Lower Towamensing Township: Route 248 inspection between Route 2002 (Delaware Avenue) and Route 873 (Lehigh Gap Road), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
• Jim Thorpe Borough: Broadway lane restriction between High Street and Race Street, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
• Lower Towamensing Township: Route 248 inspection between Route 873 and Palmerton Exit, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
• Kidder Township: River Road closure and detours to utilize Route 940 and Route 534, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
• Mahoning Township: Churchill Road lane restriction between Fritz Valley Road and Ben Salem Road, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
• Mahoning Township: Fritz Valley Road lane restriction between Route 902 and Route 443, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
• Mahoning Township: Route 902 lane restriction between Mill Road and 12th Street, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.
• Mahoning Township: Route 443/Blakeslee Boulevard pothole patching between Fritz Valley Road and Ashton Road, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
• Mahoning Township: Route 443 pothole patching between Mill Road and Ashton Road, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.
Lehigh County
• Upper Macungie and South Whitehall townships, City of Allentown: Route 22 construction between I-78 and 15th Street, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Whitehall Township: Route 22 milling and paving between 15th Street and Route 145/MacArthur Road, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Various municipalities: I-78 construction between 49 (Route 100) and Exit 54 (Route 222), 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday.
• City of Allentown: I-78 drainage between Exit 59 (to Route 145) and Exit 57 (Lehigh Street), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday; I-78 highway beautification between Exit 58 (Emmaus Avenue) and Northampton County line, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday.
• Upper Macungie Township: Route 100 lane restriction between Tilghman Street and Route 309, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• City of Allentown: I-78 drainage between Exit 59 (to Route 145) and Exit 57 (Lehigh Street), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• South Whitehall Township: Route 309 pothole patching between Walbert Avenue and Kernsville Road, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Monroe County
• Hamilton Township: Four-lane Route 209 bridge repair between Manor Drive and Route 33, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday; Route 209 drainage between Lesh Road and Route 33, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Multiple townships: I-80 West pothole patching between Exit 298 (Scotrun) and Exit 302 (Route 33 to Route 209), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday; I-80 East pothole patching between Exit 293 and Exit 302, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.
• Pocono Township: I-80 West pothole patching between Exit 302 (Route 33) and Exit 299 (Route 715), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
• Jackson Township: I-80 East pothole patching between Exit 293 and Exit 299, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday.
Northampton County
• Lower Nazareth Township: Route 33/Route 248 Interchange and Route 33 Hecktown Road Interchange; closures and detours from Monday until Thursday.
• Lower Saucon and Williams: I-78 West lane restriction between Exit 71 (Route 33) and Exit 67 (Route 412), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Palmer/Plainfield: Route 33 litter removal between Route 22 and Route 512, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Bushkill Township: Route 33 ramps at Belfast litter removal from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday.
• Bethlehem Township: Route 33 sweeping between I-78 and William Penn Exit, midnight to 7 a.m. on Monday.
• Palmer: Route 33 sweeping between William Penn Exit and Route 248, midnight to 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
• Plainfield Township: Route 33 sweeping between Route 248 and Belfast Exit, midnight to 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
• Wind Gap Borough: Route 33 North sweeping between Belfast Exit and Route 512, midnight to 7 a.m. on Thursday; Route 33 sweeping between Route 512 and county line, midnight to 7 a.m. on Friday.
Schuylkill County
• Frailey Township: I-81 inspection between Exit 104 and Exit 107, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday; I-81 South bridge repair between Exit 107 (Route 209) and Exit 112 (Route 25), 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
• Ryan Township: Altamont Boulevard inspection between Route 61 North and Route 81 North, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
• West Penn Township: Route 443 crack sealing between Route 309 and Carbon County line, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Monday and estimated for completion on April 22, 2022.