PennDOT Road Work Starting June 18

Forks Township

• Road: Uhler Road betweenSullivan Trail and Richmond Road
• Type of Work: Pothole Patching
• Restriction: Lane restriction with flagging.
• Date: June 22 to 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 Palmer Township

• Road: Tatamy Road between Hackett Avenue and Brookwood Lane
• Type of Work: Pothole Patching
• Restriction: Lane restriction with flagging.
• Date: June 22 to 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

US 22

• Road: US 22 between PA 33 and PA 248
• Type of Work: Pothole Patching
• Restriction: Eastbound lane restriction for patching work.
• Date: June 20 to 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

South Whitehall

• Road: Interstate 78 ramp at Exit 54 (US 222)
• Type of Work: Bridge Repair
• Restriction: Ramp restriction. Watch for stopped vehicles and use caution when traveling through work area.
• Date: June 20 to 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

PennDOT announced a traffic switch originally scheduled for June 15 will occur Monday, June 18 at the Cedar Crest Boulevard Bridge over Cedar Creek in South Whitehall Township.

Traffic has been on the western side of the Bridge since March 8, and will be switched to the newly rehabilitated eastern side on Monday. Motorists should be alert for brief traffic stoppages Monday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The traffic switch is necessary to allow rehabilitation work to continue on the western side of the Bridge.

This bridge rehabilitation project includes replacing the superstructure (deck and beams) on the structurally deficient single span, concrete box beam bridge.

During construction, Cedar Crest Boulevard remains open with one ten foot travel lane in each direction. Access from Cedar Crest Boulevard to Parkway Boulevard will be maintained, but access from Cedar Crest Boulevard north to Broadway is restricted. The posted detour route for Cedar Crest Boulevard north traffic wishing to access Broadway utilizes US 222/Hamilton Boulevard Bypass and Haines Mill Road. Motorists are advised to allow for extra time when traveling through the area.

The project is expected to be complete in September 2012. All schedules are weather dependent.