Route 100 is scheduled to be closed for 40 hours this weekend, for Norfolk Southern Corp. railroad crossing rehabilitation work in Upper Macungie Township.
The road will be closed between Schantz Road and Penn Drive in Breinigsville starting at 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, and lasting until 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Norfolk Southern says it will perform a full crossing rehabilitation during the closure.
Motorists will be detoured using Route 100, Interstate 78, and Route 222. Rain forecast this weekend is not expected to cause delays to the work schedule, according to PennDOT.
Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting 511PA.com, which is free and available 24 hours a day. The service provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. The 511PA system is also available through a smartphone app for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 511, or by following local alerts on X.
Additional information about PennDOT District 5 infrastructure, including completed work and significant projects, is available at penndot.pa.gov. Planned and active construction projects can be found at projects.penndot.gov.
Generative AI was used to draft this story based on data provided by PennDOT and Norfolk Southern. It was reviewed and edited by lehighvalleylive.com.
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