Politics & Government

PennDOT Road Work

PennDOT road work scheduled for this week.

Fountain Hill Borough
ROAD NAME: Broadway Street 
BETWEEN: Dodson Street AND Roosevelt Avenue 
Type of Work: Construction 
Work being Done By: Local Permittee 
Type of Restriction: Daytime 
RESTRICTION: Be alert for new traffic patterns. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained, however traffic lane shifts will occur. Possible weekend work. Work is being performed by a contractor for a retail development project for Harleysville DHD LLC. Please use caution driving through the work zone. 
START DATE: 10/03/2011 Est. Completion Date: 10/24/2011 
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 5:00 PM 
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES 

City of Allentown 
ROAD NAME: Eighth Street 
BETWEEN: Hamilton Street AND Susquehanna/Lehigh Street 
Type of Work: Inspection 
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Bridge Inspection Forces 
Type of Restriction: Daytime 
RESTRICTION: Southbound lane restriction on 10/03/2011 and 10/05/2011 to inspect the Eighth Street Bridge. Please use caution driving through the work zone. 
START DATE: 10/03/2011 Est. Completion Date: 10/05/2011 
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 3:00 PM 
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES 


City of Allentown 
ROAD NAME: Lehigh Street South 
BETWEEN: Glenwood Street AND 29th Street 
Type of Work: Utility Work 
Work being Done By: Local Utility 
Type of Restriction: Nighttime 
RESTRICTION: The City of Allentown will be performing water line work. Lane restriction on Lehigh Street south. Also, the ramp from I-78 east to Lehigh Street will be reduced to one lane during the work. Please use caution driving through the work zone. Work will occur both Monday night (10/03) into Tuesday morning and Tuesday night (10/04) into Wednesday morning (10/05). All schedules are weather dependent. 
START DATE: 10/03/2011 Est. Completion Date: 10/04/2011 
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 6:00 PM To 6:00 AM 
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES 


Lower Macungie Township
ROAD NAME: Route 100 North 
BETWEEN: East Penn Avenue/Alburtis Road AND Spring Creek Road 
Type of Work: Bridge Repair 
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Contractor 
Type of Restriction: Daytime 
RESTRICTION: There will be a new traffic pattern on Route 100 north at the bridge over the Little Lehigh Creek. Motorists on Route 100 north should expect short traffic stoppages as the new pattern is implemented. Route 100 north traffic will be shifted to the western side of the bridge. Route 100 south traffic will continue to be detoured over Spring Creek Road and East Penn Avenue/Alburtis Road. The work is part of a project to replace the Route 100 Bridge over the Little Lehigh Creek that began in June and is expected to be complete in November. 
START DATE: 10/03/2011 Est. Completion Date: 10/03/2011 
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 4:00 PM 
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES

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