Lehigh County: Upcoming Work on State Roads

County:  Lehigh
Municipality:  Upper Saucon Township
Road name:  Station Avenue
Between:  Landis Mill Road and Weyhill Drive
Type of work:  Drainage
Work being done by:  PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction:  Daytime
Restriction:  Station Avenue will be closed and detoured for a pipe replacement. Traffic will be detoured on Weyhill Drive and Landis Mill Road. Access to DeSales University will be maintained 
Start date:  11/6/23
Est completion date:  11/9/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day):  07:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays?  Yes
 
 
County:  Lehigh
Municipality:  Multiple 
Road name:  Interstate 78 West
Between:  Exit 67 (PA 412) and Exit 49 (PA 100)
Type of work:  Sweeping
Work being done by:  PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction:  Daytime
Restriction:  Work in the shoulder areas. Be alert for vehicles exiting or entering the highway from the shoulder. Please use caution driving through the area.
Start date:  11/6/23
Est completion date:  11/10/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day):  09:00 AM To 02:00 PM
Will rain cause delays?  Yes
 
 
County:  Lehigh
Municipality:  Whitehall Township
Road name:  PA 145/MacArthur Road
Between:  US 22 and Lehigh Street
Type of work:  Construction
Work being done by:  PennDOT Contractor
Type of restriction:  Daytime
Restriction:  Be alert for lane restrictions on PA 145 north or south for sweeping and sealing of bituminous paving. This will be a moving operation.
Start date:  11/6/23
Est completion date:  11/17/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day):  09:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays?  Yes



  

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