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 weather conditions:

Lehigh County

• South Whitehall Township, Route 309 at Route 22 inspection between Ridgeview Drive and I-78, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

• Upper Macungie Township, Route 22 West inspection between Turnpike Northeast Extension/I-476 and Ruppsville Road, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday.

• Washington Township, Mountain Road bridge repair between Brown Street and Deer Road, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

• Whitehall and North Whitehall Townships: Route 145/MacArthur Road pothole patching between Route 22 and Neffs Laury Road, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

• Multiple Townships: I-78 highway beautification between Exit 49 (Route 100) and Northampton County line, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

• Washington and North Whitehall Townships: Best Station Road drainage between Park Avenue and Route 873, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

• Upper Macungie Township, Route 22 East inspection between Ruppsville Road and Turnpike Northeast, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

• Upper Macungie Township, I-78 construction between Exit 49 (Route 100) and Exit 54 (Route 222), 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

Monroe County

• Polk Township, Route 534 shoulder work/widening between Route 209 and Jonas Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.

Northampton County

• Plainfield and Bushkill Townships: Route 33 Belfast Interchange Ramps highway beautification between Belfast Interchange and Belfast Interchange, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday.

• Bethlehem and Lower Nazareth Townships: Route 33 highway beautification between William Penn Highway and Hecktown Road, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

• Multiple townships: I-78 construction between Exit 60 (Route 309) and Exit 75 (to Route 611), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday.

No road work reported for Carbon or Schuylkill counties.

Comment on projects

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation invites the public to participate in a comment period between now and June 30 on the draft 2023 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.

“We encourage and eagerly anticipate public feedback on our transportation improvement program,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “It is critical to understanding needs and concerns across the commonwealth and helps us shape a vision for Pennsylvania’s transportation future that supports continuing economic growth and opportunity, connectivity, thriving communities, a cleaner environment, and safe travel.”

The draft 2023 STIP reflects the first four years of the 12-Year Program. It lists prioritized projects identified for federal, state, local, and private funding in each federal fiscal year between 2023 and 2027. Federal funding in the draft STIP is based upon expected funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a $3.2 billion increase over previously planned amounts.