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    District 5 Projects - Lehigh County

    Fish Hatchery Road over Little Lehigh Creek Bridge Replacement Project

    Project Status

    Step 2 of 4

    Design

    Next Step:  Construction

    Public Outreach

    Public Meeting

    The public meeting will be held at the regularly scheduled Allentown City Council Meeting on June 18, 2025. 

    Virtual Plans Display

    ​The virtual plans display will be available online on May 27, 2025. 

    Public Comment Period

    The public comment period, where the community is encouraged to respond with questions and concerns will be from May 27, 2025 through  June 27, 2025. 

    Submit a Comment

    Project Overview

    County: Lehigh
    Municipality: City of Allentown
    State Route: 2010
    Local Name: Fish Hatchery Road
    Project Type: Superstructure Replacement
    MPMS Number: 119933
    Proposed Construction Start: Summer 2027
    Proposed Construction End: Spring 2029

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announces a Plans Display and Project Presentation for the SR 2010, Section 01B Superstructure Replacement project. The proposed project involves the superstructure replacement of the two-lane bridge that carries SR 2010 (Fish Hatchery Road) and a sidewalk over Little Lehigh Creek, in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County.

    This project involves the full superstructure replacement of the existing four-span bridge over the Little Lehigh Creek on SR 2010 in the City of Allentown. The existing line and grade will be maintained to the greatest extent possible. The existing structure was originally constructed in 1939 and is not currently posted. The existing bridge has a total length of 172’, a width of 29’-6” with a 5’-0” sidewalk on the downstream side of the structure. The proposed structure will include composite steel I-beams. The proposed structure will have a 170’ total span length, with a width of 33’-1” including a 5’-0” sidewalk on the downstream side that will be protected from vehicular traffic with a concrete barrier. The bridge sidewalk will tie into the adjacent trail network at a more level grade adjacent to the Fish Hatchery

    The project will use staged construction with half of the bridge under construction at any given time. For each phase, the eastbound vehicular traffic will be detoured, and the westbound traffic will remain in the single lane provided on SR 2010. The westbound direction will remain open to provide access for emergency vehicles headed to Lehigh Valley Hospital. The eastbound detour will utilize PA Routes 29, I-78, SR 2005 (Lehigh Street), and SR 2007 (Oxford Drive). This detour route will be approximately 4.5 miles in length. Pedestrians will be detoured throughout construction.

    Please remember to complete a questionnaire. If you have any questions concerning this project, please do not hesitate to contact PennDOT District 5-0, Consultant Project Manager, Michael McGuire, PE at 610.783.3825 or email at c-micmcgui@pa.gov
     

    Contact Information

    Michael  McGuire, PE

    PennDOT Consultant Project Manger

    610-783-3825

    c-micmcgui@pa.gov

    Ronald J. Young, Jr., M.P.A.

    Press Officer

    610-871-4555

    ronyoung@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 Manager listed above.

    Title VI

    Pursuant to the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.