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Road work, May 3-8

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announces the following road work this week, but be advised that road work schedules may change as needed during COVID-19 mitigation or due to changes in the weather:

Carbon County

• Palmerton, Delaware Avenue between Route 248 and Forest Inn Road, bridge inspection, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, lane restrictions.

• Summit Hill, Route 209 between Routes 902 and 54, bridge inspection forces, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 14.

• Franklin Township, Forest Street between: Long Run Road and Kriss Pines, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, lane restriction with flagging in both directions.

• Franklin Township, Long Run/Fairyland Road between Route 209 and Canal Street, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, drainage work.

• Franklin Township, Route 209 between Cherry Hill Road and Wagner Street, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday, shoulder restrictions on Route 209 north and south for sign structure work by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

• Penn Forest Township, Route 903, Butternut Road and Danner Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday, shoulder restrictions for sign structure work by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

County: Carbon

• Parryville, Centre Street between Route 248 and Cherryhill Road, drainage work, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

Lehigh County

• South Whitehall Township, Route 22 Ramps at Route 309 construction at various times listed below.

Motorists should be aware that there will be various ramp closures with detours for work related to the ongoing Route 22 Pavement Rehabilitation Project. Closures will occur 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays, weekend closure will be 24-hour. Schedule and detours are as follows:

Sunday to Tuesday - Route 309 North to Route 22 East

Wednesday to Thursday - Route 22 West to Route 309 North

Detours:

Route 22 East to Route 309 South ramp detour will utilizes ramps at interchange.

Route 309 South to Route 22 East ramp detour will utilize Route 309 South to Tilghman Street interchange to Route 309 North to Route 22 east.

Route 22 West to Route 309 South ramp detour will utilize Route 22 West to Cedar Crest Boulevard south to Tilghman Street west to Route 309.

Route 22 West to Route 309 north ramp detour will utilize Route 309 south to Tilghman Street interchange to Route 309 North.

Route 309 North to Route 22 East ramp detour will utilize ramps at interchange.

Route 309 North to Route 22 West ramp detour will utilize Route 22 East to Cedar Crest Boulevard interchange to Route 22 West.

Route 309 South to Route 22 West ramp detour will utilize ramps at interchange.

Route 22 West to Route 309 North ramp detour will utilize ramps at interchange.

• South Whitehall Township, Interstate 78 construction between Exit 51 (Route 309) and Exit 52 (Route 222), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Upper Saucon Township, Route 309 shoulder work/widening between Route 378 and Camp Meeting Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Allentown City, Chestnut Street pothole patching between Twelfth Street and Route 145, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Heidelberg Township, Railroad Road pothole patching between Mountain Road and Bake Oven Road, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Various townships: I-78 line painting between Exit 49 (Route 100) and Northampton County Line, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

• Various townships: Route 22 line painting between I-78 and Northampton County Line, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

• South Whitehall Township, Route 22 West road sign work between Cedar Crest Boulevard and Route 309, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

• South Whitehall Township, Route 309 South road sign work between Ridgeview Drive and Route 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

• Upper Macungie Township, Interstate 78 road sign work between Exit 54 (Route 222) and Exit 49 (Route 100), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Note: Shoulder restrictions on I-78

• East and West for dynamic message board sign installation work by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.

• Upper Macungie Township, I-78 East road sign work between Exit 49 (Route 100) and Exit 51 (Route 22), 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday.

• Upper Macungie Township, Route 22 East road sign work between I-78 and Tilghman Street, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Monroe County

• Stroudsburg borough, I-80 drilling work between Exit 305 (Main Street) and Exit 307, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday.

• Stroudsburg borough, Route 209/West Main Street East drilling work between Hazel Street and Beers Street, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday.

• Multiple townships: I-80 West pothole patching between Exit 309 and Exit 298, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

• Coolbaugh, Tobyhanna, Jackson, Pocono: I-80 restrictions between Carbon County Line and Exit 299, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

• Hamilton, Ross townships: Route 33 herbicide application between Northampton County Line and I-80, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Polk Township, Route 534 drainage between Route 209 and Carbon County Line, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Tunkhannock Township, I-80 East crack sealing between Exit 284 (Route 115) and Exit 293 (I-380), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Northampton County

• Lower Saucon, Hellertown, City of Bethlehem: I-78 East pothole patching between Exit 60 (Route 309) and Exit 67 (Route 412), 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

• Various townships: I-78 East pothole patching between Exit 67 (Route 412) and Exit 75 (Route 611), 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

• Lower Saucon, Hellertown, City of Bethlehem, Williams: I-78 West highway beautification between Exit 75 (to Route 611) and Exit 67 (Route 412), 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday.

• Lehigh Township, Blue Mountain Drive crack sealing between Mountain View Drive and Northampton County Line, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Lehigh Township, Blue Mountain Drive shoulder work/widening between Cashew Drive and Mountain View Drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.

• Lehigh Township, Blue Mountain Drive pothole patching between Riverview Drive and Lehigh Drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.

• Palmer Township, Route 33 North pothole patching between I-78 and Route 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

• Palmer, Plainfield Townships: Route 33 highway beautification between Route 22 and Route 512, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Schuylkill County

• Ryan Township, I-81 South bridge repair between Exit 124 (Route 61) and Exit 131 (Route 54), 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.