Motorists in Northampton County should prepare for multiple road work projects and traffic restrictions through mid-December as PennDOT crews and contractors perform maintenance and construction work across the region.

The most significant disruption involves West Northampton Street in Bath Borough, which will remain closed through September 2026 as part of the Route 248 realignment project.

As of last Wednesday, Dec. 3, traffic was being detoured on Creek Road, North Chestnut Street, and West Main Street. The project, which began in September 2024 and is anticipated to be complete in July 2027, includes the realignment of Route 248 onto Northampton Street, reconstruction of Northampton Street, replacement of the bridge that carries Northampton Street over Monocacy Creek, and other miscellaneous construction from approximately 215 feet west of Siegfried Street to just east of Route 987.

Additional work related to the same project will cause lane restrictions on Route 248 between Mulberry Street and Chestnut Street in Bath Borough through Dec. 19. The restrictions will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nighttime lane restrictions on Interstate 78 in both directions between Exit 71 and Exit 67 will be in place from Tuesday, Dec. 9 through Saturday, Dec. 13 as a PennDOT contractor performs bridge repair work. The restrictions will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., and motorists should expect delays.

Bridge inspection work will cause a northbound lane restriction on Route 33 North between I-78 and Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township from Dec. 9 through Dec. 10 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

PennDOT maintenance forces will perform pothole patching at multiple locations. In East Allen Township, work on Airport Road between Orchard Lane and Nor-Bath Boulevard is scheduled for Dec. 8.

On Nor-Bath Boulevard between Airport Road and Seemsville Road, patching will occur Dec. 11 through Dec. 12. In Moore Township, Route 987 between Northampton Street and Mountain View Drive will see pothole patching Dec. 9 through Dec. 10. All pothole patching work will include lane restrictions with flagging from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Crack sealing work is scheduled on Route 248 between Riverview Drive and Blue Mountain Drive in Lehigh Township from Dec. 8 through Dec. 12 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., with lane restrictions in place.

Several other maintenance projects will cause lane restrictions with flagging between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at various locations. These include South 25th Street in Palmer Township between Northampton Street and Freemansburg Avenue from Dec. 11 through Dec. 12, Island Park Road/Lower Saucon Road/Apple Butter Road in Palmer Township between Freemansburg Avenue and Shimmersville Road from Dec. 8 through Dec. 10, Belfast Road in Bushkill Township between Bushkill Center Road and Keller Road on Dec. 10, and Creek Road in Upper Mount Bethel Township between Fox Gap Avenue and Fox Gap Road from Dec. 11 through Dec. 12.

PennDOT maintenance forces will also work on Main Street in Stockertown Borough between Old Easton Road and Hillside Avenue from Dec. 8 through Dec. 9, Route 611 in Lower Mount Bethel Township between Front Street and Five Points Richmond Road from Dec. 8 through Dec. 9, Belvidere Road in Lower Mount Bethel Township between South Delaware Drive and Riverton Road from Dec. 10 through Dec. 11, and Mount Pleasant Road in Lower Mount Bethel Township between Belvidere Road and South Delaware Drive on Dec. 12. These projects will not cause restrictions but will be in effect between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Rain may cause delays for most daytime maintenance projects.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. The service is free and available 24 hours a day, providing traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.