The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that 45 projects are happening during the 2026 construction season while 112 ongoing projects will continue in the six-county, Allentown-based region.

“Our district continues to address critical infrastructure needs of this growing region,” said PennDOT Engineering District 5 Executive Chris Kufro. “These projects will not only upkeep the roads and bridges but also keep them safe for the many drivers who use them.”

PennDOT anticipates investing the more than $1.2 billion in ongoing and new projects in the region encompassing Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill counties. Under Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration, 19,451 miles of roads have been improved statewide, and work has advanced on 1,738 state and local bridges

Because of the 2025-26 state budget signed into law in November, PennDOT is also investing $37.5 million this state fiscal year to pave and preserve less-traveled, often rural roadways in 20 counties.

This roadwork is made possible through Motor License Fund investments redirected from the Pennsylvania State Police while ensuring PSP’s critical mission continues.

PennDOT is investing $6 million to improve and extend pavement life on approximately 50 miles in Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, and Schuylkill counties:

• Roadway base repair and leveling to extend pavement life on 22 miles of Routes 209 and 902, Route 1001 (Hatchery Road), Trachsville Hill/Spruce Hollow Road, Hemlock Drive/Packerton Dam Road, and Mahoning Street in Carbon County.

• Repairing and rebuilding nearly 2 miles of Route 4005 (Coffeetown Road) in Lehigh County.

• Roadway repair and roadway leveling to extend pavement life on nearly 24 miles of Route 191, Route 3004 (Lake/Kunkletown Road), and Route 3021 (Neola Road) in Monroe County.

• Roadway leveling to extend pavement life on nearly 2 miles of Route 1007 (Wood Road) and Route 4033 (Ringtown Boulevard) in Schuylkill County.

Projects

Overall highlights in the 2026 construction season for District 5 include:

• 197 miles of road improvements;

• 77 bridges will be repaired or updated;

• 332 miles of seal coat;

• 305 miles of crack sealing; and

• 639 miles of shoulder cutting.

Notable projects this year include:

Carbon County

• Replacing the Route 903 Bridge over Mud Run in Penn Forest Township, $4.2 million.

• Replacing the Country Club Road Bridge over Mahoning Creek, Mahoning Township, $1.3 million.

Lehigh County

• Intersection improvements on Mauch Chunk Road in South Whitehall Township, $1.7 million.

• Resurfacing Fullerton Avenue from Tilghman Street to Bridge Street in Whitehall Township, nearly $2 million.

• Resurfacing Route 309 from Walbert Avenue to Shankweiler Road in North and South Whitehall townships, $18.2 million.

• Safety improvements on Route 29 from Buckeye Road to Route 100 in Upper Milford Township, $10.5 million.

• Resurfacing Route 378 in the City of Bethlehem, est. $5.5 million.

Monroe County

• Reconstructing I-80 (Section 1, Exit 303 area), est. $217 million.

• Safety improvements and resurfacing on Route 33 in Hamilton Township, est. $13.2 million.

Northampton County

• Resurfacing Route 248 from 25th Street to Route 611 in the City of Easton, Wilson Borough, and Palmer Township, est. $4 million.

• Realigning the Freemansburg Avenue intersection with Farmersville Road in Bethlehem Township, est. $5 million.

• Resurfacing Route 611 from Route 512 to Monroe County Line in Portland Borough and Upper Mount Bethel Township, $2.9 million.

Schuylkill County

• Resurfacing Route 309 from Ben Titus Road to Lofty Hill in Rush Township, nearly $4 million.

• Resurfacing Route 54 from the Columbia County line to Front Street in Ashland Borough and Butler Township, $533,000.

Multiple counties

• Rehabilitating Route 378 “Hill to Hill” Bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad, city streets, Delaware & Lehigh Trail, and the Lehigh River in the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh and Northampton counties, est. $74 million.