Road work this week
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is conducting road work throughout the area:
Carbon County
• Packer Township/Nesquehoning: Route 93 between Route 209 and the Luzerne County line, crack sealing, lane restriction with flagging, daytime through Friday.
Lehigh County
• Interstate 78: between Exit 57 (Lehigh Street) and Exit 60 (PA 309), inspection through Feb, 10, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., shoulder restriction; Upper Macungie Township, Exit 49 (PA 100), surveying Feb, 6 and 7.
Monroe County
• Interstate 80 East and West: Wednesday and Thursday, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., moving operation, lane restrictions.
• Lower Smith Gap Road: Old Route 115 and Carbon County line, tree cutting/removal, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.
Northampton County
• Route 33: Between Route 22 and Tatamy, pothole patching 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday; Palmer, Plainfield and Bushkill Townships, from Route 22 to county line 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday; Stockertown, between Route 33 ramps and Route 191, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday,
• Interstate 78 East, between Exit 60 (PA 309) and Exit 75 (To PA 611), Lower Saucon / Bethlehem Township / Williams Township, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Route 22: Easton to Bethlehem, 4th Street Ramp and Schoenersville Ramp, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday, shoulder restriction; Bethlehem Township, 22 East at Route 191, bridge repair, midnight to 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Schuylkill County
• Blythe, New Castle, and Butler townships, Route 61, between St. Clair and Ashland, pothole patching, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.
• West Mahanoy, Mahanoy, and Ryan townships, Route 54 between Gilberton and Barnesville, crack sealing, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.