PennDOT maintenance crews will conduct multiple road projects across Lehigh County this week, including bridge repairs, crack sealing, and brush cutting that will result in lane restrictions during daytime hours.
Two bridge repair projects are scheduled in the county. In Upper Saucon Township, Limeport Pike between Spinnerstown Road and Elementary Road will have lane restrictions with flagging from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 6.
In Lynn Township, Route 309 between Memorial Road and Mountain Road will experience similar restrictions from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 7 through Jan. 9.
PennDOT crews will perform crack sealing on several roads. Route 29 between Berks County Line and Cedar Crest Boulevard in Lower Macungie and Emmaus will have restrictions through Jan. 7 during the same hours.
Trexlertown Road in Upper Macungie Township between Spring Creek Road and Hamilton Boulevard will have lane restrictions from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 6. Spinnerstown Road in Lower Milford Township between Bucks County Line and Kings Highway will experience restrictions Jan. 6 through Jan. 9.
Additional crack sealing will take place on Kings Highway in Lower Milford and Upper Milford townships between Bucks County Line and Chestnut Street from Jan. 7 through Jan. 9. Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie between Weiler’s Road and Route 222 will have lane restrictions during the same period.
Brush cutting projects are scheduled for two North Whitehall Township roads. Old Post Road between Routes 329 and 873 will have lane restrictions with flagging from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 6. Shankweiler Road between Route 309 and Cedar Crest Boulevard will experience similar restrictions Jan. 7-9.
All scheduled work will take place between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. and will not be delayed by rain. All projects will be completed by PennDOT maintenance forces.
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