County: Carbon
Municipality: Palmerton Borough and East Penn Township
Road name: Delaware Avenue
Between: Route 248 On Ramp and Route 248 Off Ramp
Type of work: Inspection
Work being done by: PennDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of restriction: Daytime
Restriction: Ramp restrictions at the interchange of Delaware Avenue and Route 248. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the area.
Start date: 6/21/23
Est completion date: 6/21/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day): 09:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays? Yes
County: Carbon
Municipality: Kidder Township and East Side Borough
Road name: Route 534 / Hickory Run Road
Between: Route 903 and Route 940
Type of work: Shoulder Work/Widening
Work being done by: PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction: Daytime
Restriction: Lane restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
Start date: 6/20/23
Est completion date: 6/23/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day): 07:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays? Yes
County: Carbon
Municipality: Towamensing and Lower Towamensing Township
Road name: Forest Inn Road
Between: US 209 / Interchange Road and Fireline Road
Type of work: Pothole Patching
Work being done by: PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction: Daytime
Restriction: Lane restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
Start date: 6/20/23
Est completion date: 6/23/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day): 07:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays? Yes
County: Carbon
Municipality: Lower Towamensing Township
Road name: Route 248
Between: Route 873 and Delaware Avenue
Type of work: Bridge Repair
Work being done by: PennDOT Contractor
Type of restriction: 24 Hours
Restriction: Route 248 east and west will be reduced to a single lane between Route 873 and Delaware Avenue while crews make repairs to the cantilever (the actual restriction will not extend all the way to Delaware Avenue). The restriction is anticipated to be in place until late September.
The Route 248 Cantilever repairs include concrete scarification (a process that uses spinning metal blades on a machine to chip away at the top layer), concrete spall repairs and the installation of a latex modified concrete overlay.
The work is part of a $4,727,125 contract to make repairs to 10 structures (one in Carbon County, 5 in Monroe County and 4 in Schuylkill County). The other 9 structures are slated to have similar repairs and latex modified concrete overlays.
The 10 structures are as follows:
1) Route 248 Cantilever in Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County;
2) US 209 Bridge over Pohopoco Creek in Polk Township, Monroe County;
3) US 209 Bridge over a tributary to Pohopoco Creek in Polk Township, Monroe County;
4) US 209 Bridge over Pohopoco Creek in Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County;
5) Route 435 Bridge over Interstate 80 south in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County;
6) Route 435 Bridge over Interstate 80 north in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County;
7) US 209 Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Middleport Borough, Schuylkill County;
8) Route 443 Bridge over the Little Schuylkill River in Walker Township, Schuylkill County;
9) Route 443 Bridge over the Little Schuylkill River in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County; and
10) Route 61 north ramp to Interstate 81 north Bridge over Altamont Boulevard in Ryan and West Mahanoy Townships, Schuylkill County.
J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, PA is the general contractor and the contract completion date for repairs to all 10 structures is October 2024.
Start date: 6/19/23
Est completion date: 9/29/23
Will rain cause delays? Yes
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