The westbound lane of South Ninth Street in Lehighton will be closed for about three weeks starting Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said Friday.

Traffic will be detoured between Route 443 (Blakeslee Boulevard) and Bridge Street.

Once the westbound work on South Ninth Street is finished, the eastbound lane will be closed for about three weeks, with the same detour in place.

The closures are part of the bridge replacement on South Ninth Street over Mahoning Creek and Route 443 construction from the Carbon Plaza Mall to the Thomas J. McCall Memorial Bridge in Lehighton.

The projects are expected to finish in September 2024, PennDOT said.