Lane restrictions planned on busy stretch of Route 248 in Palmer Township

PennDOT maintenance forces will conduct road work at multiple locations across Northampton County beginning Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, with lane restrictions and pothole patching scheduled through Feb. 13.

The work will take place between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on various roads throughout the county, and rain may cause delays to all scheduled projects.

Lane restrictions with flagging will affect several major roadways. On Feb. 12 and 13, Route 248 in Palmer Township will have lane restrictions between Northampton Street and Newburg Road. Route 611 in Williams Township will face similar restrictions from Feb. 9 through Feb. 13 between Morgan Hill Road and the Bucks County line.

Pothole patching operations will require lane restrictions with flagging on High Street in Nazareth Borough between Broad Street and Cherry Hill Road from Feb. 9 to Feb. 10. Main Street in Northampton Borough will see pothole patching between 21st Street and Cherryville Road from Feb. 11 to Feb. 12. Nor-Bath Boulevard in East Allen Township will have patching work between Airport Road and Seemsville Road on Feb. 13.

Other scheduled maintenance includes work on 25th Street in Palmer Township between Berger Road and Route 248 from Feb. 9 to Feb. 11, with lane restrictions but no flagging required.

Several roads will have work scheduled without traffic restrictions. These include Richmond Road in Forks Township, Mill Road in Plainfield and Washington townships, Church Road in Plainfield Township, Main Street in Stockertown Borough, and Belvidere Road in Lower Mount Bethel Township.

Additional lane restrictions with flagging will affect Airport Road in Hanover Township, Mountain View Drive in Lehigh Township, and Lehigh Drive in Moore Township on various dates through Feb. 13.

Motorists can check road conditions by visiting www.511PA.com or calling 5-1-1. The free service provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras 24 hours a day. A smartphone application is available for iPhone and Android devices.