Area roadwork this week
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced upcoming road work this week:
CARBON COUNTYToday:• Mahoning Township, Fritz Valley Road between Route 443 and the Schuylkill County Line, PennDOT Maintenance, lane restriction with flagging.• Penn Forest Township, Maury Road between Long Run Road and Route 903, PennDOT Maintenance, lane restriction with flagging for pipe replacement work.• Lehighton borough, Route 209 between Route 443 and Route 248, PennDOT bridge inspections, northbound lane restriction.Wednesday:• Mahoning Township, Fritz Valley Road between Route 443 and the Schuylkill County Line, PennDOT Maintenance, lane restriction with flagging.• Penn Forest Township, Maury Road between Long Run Road and Route 903, PennDOT Maintenance, lane restriction with flagging for pipe replacement work.• Lehighton Borough, Route 209 between Route 443 and Route 248, PennDOT bridge inspections, southbound lane restriction.Thursday:• Mahoning Township, Fritz Valley Road between Route 443 and the Schuylkill County Line, PennDOT Maintenance, lane restriction with flagging.• Palmerton Borough, Delaware Avenue between Route 248 and Hahns Dairy Road, PennDOT inspections, eastbound restriction from 8:30 a.m. to noon, westbound restriction from noon to 3 p.m.• Penn Forest Township, Maury Road between Long Run Road and Route 903, PennDOT Maintenance, lane restriction with flagging for pipe replacement work.Friday:• Lehighton Borough, Route 209 between Route 443 and Route 248, PennDOT bridge inspections, southbound lane restriction.• Mahoning Township, Fritz Valley Road between Route 443 and the Schuylkill County Line, PennDOT Maintenance, lane restriction with flagging.• Palmerton Borough, Delaware Avenue between Forest Inn Road and 6th Street, PennDOT Maintenance, lane restriction with flagging.LEHIGH COUNTYToday:• Upper Macungie Township, Interstate 78 between exits 45 (Route 863) and 49 (Route 100), PennDOT inspections, northbound lane restriction.• Upper Macungie Township, Route 100 between Interstate 78 and Industrial Boulevard, drainage work, lane restriction southbound for pipe flushing. Motorists are reminded to watch for stopped traffic and use caution in the work area.Wednesday:• Upper Macungie Township, Interstate 78 between exits 45 (Route 863) and 49 (Route 100), PennDOT inspections, southbound lane restriction.• Upper Macungie Township, Route 100 between Interstate 78 and Industrial Boulevard, drainage work, lane restriction southbound for pipe flushing. Motorists are reminded to watch for stopped traffic and use caution in the work area.Thursday:• South Whitehall Township, Route 309 between Tilghman Street and Walbert Avenue, inspection work, northbound lane restriction.• Upper Macungie Township, Route 100 between Interstate 78 and Industrial Boulevard, drainage work, lane restriction southbound for pipe flushing. Motorists are reminded to watch for stopped traffic and use caution in the work area.Friday:• Upper Macungie Township, Interstate 78 between exits 45 (Route 863) and 49 (Route 100), PennDOT inspections, southbound lane restriction.MONROE COUNTYTuesday through Friday:• Chestnuthill Township, Camp Akiba Road between Route 715 and Neola Road, drainage work, lane restrictions.• Eldred Township, Fiddletown Road between Molasses Valley Road and Kunkletown Road, Drainage work, lane restriction.• Route 715 between Sugar Hollow Road and Reeders Road, Bridge repair, single lane conditions. Motorists should expect delays.• Tobyhanna Township, Route 940 between the Carbon County Line and Interstate 380, lane restrictions for spray patching.SCHUYLKILL COUNTY• N. Manheim Township, Adamsdale Road between Greenview Drive and Route 61, brush cutting, lane restrictions with flagging. Estimated completion Friday.• Interstate 81 between exits 107 (Route 209) and 112 (Route 25), bridge repair work, lane restrictions in both directions. Estimated completion Thursday.• Interstate 81 between exits 119 (Highridge Park Road) and 104 (Route 125), pothole patching, lane restrictions in both directions. Estimated completion Thursday.• Interstate 81 between exits 119 (Highridge Park Road) and the Luzerne County Line, pothole patching, sporadic lane restrictions in both directions. Estimated completion Thursday.• West Penn Township, Route 895 between New Ringgold and Route 309, crack sealing, lane restrictions with flagging. Estimated completion Friday.• Blythe Township, Route 209 between New Philadelphia and Tamaqua, crack sealing, lane restrictions with flagging. Estimated completion Friday.• Delano, Tamanend/Delano Road between Main Street and Fairview Street, paving work, lane restrictions with flagging. Estimated completion Friday.