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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Pothole Patching Leads Area Road Work

These are the projects PennDOT has planned this week in the Nazareth area.

ROAD NAME: PA 946 BETWEEN: Christian Springs Road AND Georgetown Road ROAD NAME: Newburg Road BETWEEN: PA 191 AND PA 512 ROAD NAME: PA 512 BETWEEN: Bushkill Center Road AND North Delaware Ave

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Route 33 Leads Road Work for Week

These are the road projects PennDOT has planned for around the Nazareth Area this week.

ROAD NAME: PA 248/Bath Pike BETWEEN: Walnut Drive AND Gracedale Avenue ROAD NAME: PA 512/Lehigh Avenue BETWEEN: Sullivan Trail Road AND East Main Street ROAD NAME: BETWEEN: Belfast Interchange AND Wind Gap Interchange (Bushkill Twp.) ROAD NAME: BETWEEN: PA Ave AND Monroe County Line (Plainfield Twp.)

Monday, May 6, 2013

Routes 191, 512 Highlight Road Work This Week

These are the road projects PennDOT has planned for this week in the Nazareth area.

ROAD NAME: PA 191/Nazareth Road BETWEEN: Broadhead Road AND Mikron Road ROAD NAME: PA 33 North BETWEEN: Belfast Interchange AND Wind Gap Interchange (PA 512)

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Route 33 Road Work for Bushkill, Plainfield Twps. Friday

PennDOT is planning utility work on Route 33 around Bushkill and Plainfield Townships Wednesday. Work is now put off until Friday.

ROAD NAME: PA 33 BETWEEN: PA 512 (Wind Gap) AND Belfast (Belfast Road)

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Broad Street, Newburg Road Top Road Work Projects

These are the projects PennDOT has planned for the Nazareth area this week.

ROAD NAME: Newburg Road BETWEEN: Rising Sun AND Northwood Ave ROAD NAME: Main Street BETWEEN: Monocacy AND Beersville ROAD NAME: PA 33 ramps BETWEEN: US 22 AND Monroe County Line

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

This Week in Road Projects

'Rolling' Route 33 Work May Cause Delays [Rescheduled]

Route 33 commuters should expect slow-moving vehicles, possible lane restrictions and rolling traffic stoppages on Thursday, according to PennDOT.

Route 33 commuters should expect slow-moving vehicles and possible lane restrictions on Thursday, according to PennDOT. The work was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but equipment issues forced the postponement. Crews from PPL Electric Utilities will be working from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between the Route 512 (Wind Gap) and Belfast exits in Bushkill and Plainfield townships. There may also be rolling traffic stoppages, PennDOT says. Motorists are asked to use caution when driving through the area.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Overturned Dump Truck Could Cause Rt. 33 Delays

One lane in each direction of Route 33 is shut down for cleanup; driver hurt.

If your afternoon commute involves Route 33 in Bethlehem Township, you could be in for a delay. According to police radio reports, a dump truck filled with dirt overturned near the William Penn Highway exit of Route 33 at a little after 4 p.m. Police have shut down one lane of the highway in each direction to allow for cleanup, which apparently does not involve any hazardous materials. The driver, who was apparently injured, was taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill for treatment, radio reports said.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Gov. Corbett Helps Break Ground on Route 33 Interchange

Gov. Tom Corbett among state, local officials who gathered in Palmer Township Thursday morning to break ground on the Route 33 Interchange project.

The ground has now been broken. Next comes the construction. Gov. Tom Corbett joined U.S. House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster, PennDOT Secretary Barry Schoch, Palmer officials and others from the region to break ground on the Route 33 Interchange project. The $40 million project, backed by Charles Chrin Companies, is expected to be completed by late 2014 with construction starting this spring and lasting 16 to 18 months. "We’re extremely happy to welcome new businesses and new jobs to Palmer Township,” said David Colver, chairman of Palmer Township Board of Supervisors. Chrin’s development of the surrounding land carries estimates of creating more than 5,000 jobs and generating $16 million in tax revenue annually. The project …

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Mallory Vough

1:17 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

Sorry about that, Dave. I think the Patch site started TGIF a little early. Your comment is now visible. Apologies for the delay in posting.   more ›

Friday, December 14, 2012

Construction on Route 33 Interchange to Begin Spring 2013

Palmer Township supervisor anticipates the Route 33 interchange at Tatamy Road to be completed in spring 2014.

The Route 33 interchange project at Tatamy Road -- according to the original plan -- should have been completed by December 2013. Construction was expected to begin in October. As 2012 draws to a close, however, shovels are getting dusty while waiting to be used. According to Dave Colver, chairman of the Palmer Township Board of Supervisors, agreements are pretty well finalized and the bond sale is scheduled for Jan. 31. He said construction is scheduled to begin in the spring. Two developers are working on plans for submission to the township, Colver said. A sketch plan was presented last month to the township's Planning Commission. "I would expect actual plans to hit the township by early spring," Colver said. In April, the Planning …

Sunday, November 4, 2012

This Week in Road Projects

Road Work for the Week of Nov. 5

Route 33 bridge inspections likely will create delays the week of Nov. 5. Back, local roads also remain closed in sections due to Superstorm Sandy damage.

Make your commute a little easier by avoiding the following road work this week: The following state roads remain closed due to Superstorm Sandy damage (as of 6:30 p.m. Saturday):

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