Allentown, PA – Motorists are advised that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Bridging Pennsylvania Developers I (BPD-I) are announcing the extension of the closure of the PA 940 on ramp to Interstate 80 (Exit 273) east in support of the I-80 Over Lehigh River Bridge Project in Carbon and Luzerne counties.
Originally scheduled to end on July 25, 2025, the closure of the PA 940 on-ramp to Interstate 80 Eastbound has been extended through December 31, 2025. The extended closure supports upcoming construction that will shift eastbound traffic onto the new bridge structure, expected by the end of the year.
During the extended closure, passenger vehicles seeking to access I-80 east will continue to follow the posted detour route via Church Street (PA 940), Berwick Street/River Street/State Street (PA 940), and PA 534 to Exit 274. Truck traffic from the Wilkes-Barre region will remain detoured via PA 309 to Exit 262. Trucks traveling from White Haven should continue to use PA 940 and PA 309 to reach Exit 262.
Motorists are encouraged to follow posted signs and allow for extra time to travel through the area.
This project is part of the ongoing PennDOT Major Bridges P3 Program. Bridging Pennsylvania Developers – I (BPD-I) is led jointly by Shikun & Binui Ltd and Macquarie Capital as Lead Project Developers and Equity Members. The Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) joint venture (JV) consortium includes the design & construction expertise of S&B USA Construction (Pittsburgh, PA) and FCC Construction. S&B USA Construction is the construction arm of Shikun & Binui Ltd and is also the parent company of Fay, S&B USA Construction (Pittsburgh, PA), one of the four BPC Major Bridge subcontractors. Other Major Bridge subcontractors include the H&K Group (Skippack, PA), Kokosing Construction Company (Westerville, OH), Wagman Heavy Civil (York, PA), and Lead Designer, Michael Baker International (Pittsburgh, PA).
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Contact: Ronald J. Young, Jr., 610-871-4555, ronyoung@pa.gov; Sean A. Brown, 610-871-4556, sebrown@pa.gov.
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