County: Lehigh
Municipality: Various
Road name: Interstate 78
Between: Exit 55 (PA 29) and Northampton County Line
Type of work: Construction
Work being done by: PennDOT Contractor
Type of restriction: Nighttime
Restriction: Lane restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
Start date: 10/30/23
Est completion date: 11/4/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day): 09:00 PM To 06:00 AM
Will rain cause delays? No
Change/Update:
County: Lehigh
Municipality: Upper Macungie, Lower Macungie and South Whitehall Townships
Road name: Interstate 78
Between: Exit 49 (PA 100) and Exit 54 (US 222)
Type of work: Construction
Work being done by: PennDOT Contractor
Type of restriction: Nighttime
Restriction: Lane restriction both directions for roadway patching.
Start date: 10/29/23
Est completion date: 11/4/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day): 08:00 PM To 06:00 AM
Will rain cause delays? No
Change/Update:
County: Lehigh
Municipality: City of Allentown
Road name: Interstate 78
Between: Exit 55 (PA 29) and Exit 57 (Lehigh Street)
Type of work: Inspection
Work being done by: PennDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of restriction: Daytime
Restriction: Eastbound lane restriction - 11-8-23
Westbound lane restriction - 11-9-23
Start date: 11/8/23
Est completion date: 11/9/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day): 09:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays? Yes
Change/Update:
County: Lehigh
Municipality: Upper Macungie Township
Road name: PA 100
Between: Tilghman Street and Schantz Road
Type of work: Inspection
Work being done by: PennDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of restriction: Daytime
Restriction: Lane restriction in both directions.
Start date: 10/30/23
Est completion date: 10/30/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day): 09:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays? Yes
Change/Update:
County: Lehigh
Municipality: Catasauqua Boro
Road name: Race Street
Between: 3rd Street / Front Street and PA 987 (Airport Rd.)
Type of work: Inspection
Work being done by: PennDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of restriction: Daytime
Restriction: Westbound lane restriction.
Start date: 11/1/23
Est completion date: 11/1/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day): 07:30 AM To 12:00 PM
Will rain cause delays? Yes
Change/Update:
County: Lehigh
Municipality: South Whitehall Township
Road name: Tilghman Street
Between: Werley Road and Broadway
Type of work: Construction
Work being done by: Other
Type of restriction: 24 Hours
Restriction: Lame shifts and narrow lanes for work on the Tilghman Street Bridge over the PA Turnpike. Traffic will be shifted to the southern side of the bridge. The work is being performed by a contractor for the PA Turnpike as part of their project to widen Interstate 476/Northeast Extension to six lanes. Please use caution driving through the work zone. For more information about this PA Turnpike project visit www.paturnpike.com.
Start date: 10/26/23
Est completion date: 10/31/24
Restrictions in effect (time of day): 12:00 AM To 12:00 AM
Will rain cause delays? No
Change/Update:
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