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    District 5 Projects - Carbon County

    US 209 Retaining Wall Project

    Project Status

    Step 3 of 4

    Construction

    Next Step:  Completed

    Project Overview

    County: Carbon
    Municipality: Jim Thorpe Borough and Mahoning Township
    State Route: 0209
    Local Name: Mauch Chunk Street
    Project Type: Retaining Wall Repairs
    MPMS Number: 109540
    Proposed Construction Start: January 2026
    Proposed Construction End: September 2027
    Last Updated: January 2026

    Work began Monday, January 5, for a project to repair a retaining wall on US 209 in Jim Thorpe Borough and Mahoning Township, Carbon County.

    Starting Monday, the three-lane section of US 209 in between Race Street in Jim Thorpe Borough and Oak Drive in Mahoning Township will be reduced to a single lane northbound and a single lane southbound. The northbound passing lane will be removed.

    This traffic pattern will be in-place until September 30, when the road will reopen to three lanes. This traffic restriction will then be reinstated in January 2027 and will be in place until September 2027.

    The project includes repairs to the existing retaining wall including moment slab/barriers doweled into existing wall, stone masonry repairs and other miscellaneous construction.

    US 209 in this area has an average daily traffic volume of 11,067 vehicles.

    J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, PA is the general contractor on the $8,496,930 project, which is expected to be complete in September 2027. All schedules are estimates and subject to change.
     

    Contact Information

    Christine Arthur
    Administrative Assistant for Construction
    610-871-4435
    charthur@pa.gov

    Sean Brown
    Safety Press Officer
    610-871-4556
    sebrown@pa.gov

    Accessibility

    The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the Project Manager listed above.

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