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
• Mahoning Township: Route 902 lane restriction between Fritz Valley Road and 12th Street, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through 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 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. Tuesday through Friday.
• Whitehall Township: Route 22 milling and paving between 15th Street and Route 145/MacArthur Road, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Friday.
• Various townships: I-78 construction between Exit 49 (Route 100) and Exit 54 (Route 222), 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday.
• Allentown: I-78 drainage between Exit 59 and Exit 57 (Lehigh Street), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday; I-78 highway beautification between Exit 58 and Northampton County line, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday; I-78 drainage between Exit 59 and Exit 57, 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.
• Various townships: I-78 core boring work between Exit 57 (Lehigh Street) and Exit 60 (Route 309), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monroe County
• Hamilton Township: Route 209 inspection between Rimrock Drive and Metzgar Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
• Tobyhanna Township: I-80 pothole patching between Carbon County line and Exit 293, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday; I-80 pothole patching between Exit 293 and Carbon County Line, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday; I-80 East pothole patching between Carbon County line and Exit 284, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Multiple townships: Route 611 drainage between Route 33 and Scotrun Avenue, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
• Hamilton Township: Route 209 drainage between Lesh Road and Route 33, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; Route 209 bridge repair between Lesh Road and Route 33, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
• Multiple townships: Route 33 South pothole patching between Saylorsburg Exit and Northampton County line, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; I-80 Westbound bridge repair between Exit 302 (Route 33) and Exit 299, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; Route 33 South pothole patching between Saylorsburg Exit and Northampton County line, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.
Northampton County
• Lower Nazareth Township: Route 33/Route 248 and Route 33/Hecktown Road Interchange ramps will be closed and detoured for pavement rehabilitation work from Tuesday to Friday.
• Lower Saucon/Williams: I-78 shoulder work westbound between Exit 75 and Exit 71, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; Route 33 North lane restriction between I-78 and Belfast Exit, midnight to 8 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.
• Plainfield Township: Route 33 sweeping between Belfast Exit and Route 512, midnight to 7 a.m. on Monday; Route 33 North sweeping between Route 512 and Monroe County line, midnight to 7 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday; Route 33 sweeping between Route 512 and Belfast Exit, midnight to 7 a.m. on Thursday and Friday.
• Palmer/Plainfield Township: Route 33 shoulder restriction between Route 22 and Route 512, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
• Various municipalities: I-78 guide rail repair between Exit 60 (Route 309) and Exit 75, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Thursday and expected to end Oct. 31.
Schuylkill County
• Rush Township: Route 54 bridge repair between Marian High School Road and Kahler Avenue, hours varying throughout the entire day beginning Monday and expected to end on Dec. 1.