ABOVE: If you have to go to Jim Thorpe, allow plenty of time. This photo taken Tuesday shows traffic is backed up on Route 209 from the courthouse headed toward the AJ Baddick/Route 903 Bridge, Jim Thorpe. JAMES LOGUE JR./SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS

RIGHT: Traffic is down to a single lane from the courthouse all the way to near the top of Route 209 north, heading toward Lehighton, and traffic is backing up almost to the AJ Baddick/Route 903 Bridge, and up Broadway. Roadwork being done is replacing the retaining wall along the mountain, and paving on Route 209 from the courthouse to Turkey Hill.