PennDOT will be busy in the Lehigh Valley during the 2026 construction season, working on the Hill to Hill Bridge, Interstate 78, Route 33 and Route 309, among others.
PennDOT District 5, which includes the Valley, will improve more than 197 miles of road and 77 bridges, the agency announced Thursday. The total investment in the six-county area is more than $1.2 billion.
“Our district continues to address critical infrastructure needs of this growing region,” PennDOT Engineering District 5 Executive Chris Kufro said. “These projects will not only upkeep the roads and bridges but also keep them safe for the many drivers who use them.”
Some of more notable projects that will begin or continue this year include:
In multiple counties
• Rehabilitating the Route 378 Hill to Hill Bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad, city streets, Delaware & Lehigh Trail, and the Lehigh River in Bethlehem, about $74 million. The project will include adding a new parallel span along the southern half of the bridge for northbound traffic to help alleviate traffic congestion.
• Replacing the Route 329 Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River in Whitehall Township and Northampton, $21.7 million.
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. The old bridge, right, still needs to be removed. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Lehigh County
• Intersection improvements on Mauch Chunk Road in South Whitehall Township, $1.7 million.
• Resurfacing Fullerton Avenue from Tilghman Street to Bridge Street in Whitehall Township, about $2 million.
• Resurfacing Route 309 from Walbert Avenue to Shankweiler Road in North and South Whitehall townships, $18.2 million.
• Safety improvements on Route 29 from Buckeye Road to Route 100 in Upper Milford Township, $10.5 million.
• Resurfacing Route 378 in Bethlehem, around $5.5 million.
• Reconstructing Route 309 at Tilghman Street interchange in South Whitehall Township, $86.47 million.
Traffic moves among construction Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, near the interchange of Route 309 and Tilghman Street in South Whitehall Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
• Improving I-78, including patching, milling, paving, safety barrier and drainage improvements in Allentown and Salisbury and Upper Saucon townships, $37.8 million.
• Intersection and road improvements on Race Street in Catasauqua, $10.2 million.
• Intersection and road improvements on Route 145 in Allentown, $7.36 million.
• Traffic signal improvements on Route 29 in Salisbury Township, $3.8 million.
Northampton County
• Resurfacing Route 248 from 25th Street to Route 611 in Easton, Wilson and Palmer Township, about $4 million.
• Realigning the Freemansburg Avenue intersection with Farmersville Road in Bethlehem Township, about $5 million.
• Resurfacing Route 611 from Route 512 to the Monroe County line in Portland and Upper Mount Bethel Township, $2.9 million.
• Replacing the Route 33 north and south bridges over Bushkill Creek in Palmer Township and Stockertown, $23.2 million.
• Route 248 realignment in Bath, $5.42 million.
• Replacing the Hecktown Road bridge over Route 22 in Bethlehem Township, $4.7 million.
• Replacing the Farmersville Road bridge over Route 22 in Bethlehem Township, $4.34 million.
• Route 611 Delaware Canal retaining wall replacement in Williams Township, $4.1 million.
Other notable area projects
• Route 222 widening from Schaeffer Road to the Kutztown Bypass in Richmond, Maidencreek and Maxatawny townships, Berks County, about $83 million.
• Route 222 at Long Lane roundabout installation in Maxatawny Township, Berks County, $9 million.
Construction has begun on the roundabout at Route 222 and Long Lane in Maxatawny Township. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)
• Replacing the I-78 Bridge over Maiden Creek and Route 143 in Greenwich Township, Berks County, $120 million.
• Improving I-78 including patching, milling, and paving in Tilden and Upper Bern townships, Berks County, $21.98 million.
• Safety improvements and resurfacing on Route 33 in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, about $13.2 million.
• Reconstructing I-80 around exit 303, Stroud Township, Monroe County, est. $217 million.
• Replacing the I-80 Bridge over the Lehigh River in East Side, Carbon County, and White Haven, Luzerne County, $120 million.
• Realigning and reconstructing the Exit 308/Prospect Street interchange on I-80 in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, $93.8 million.
• Reconstruction and safety improvements on Route 61 between Frackville and St. Clair, Schuylkill County, $115 million.