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Carbon County: Upcoming Road Work

04/05/2024

County:  Carbon
Municipality:  Bowmanstown Borough and Lower Towamensing Township
Road name:  Fireline Road
Between:  PA 248 and Forest Inn Road
Type of work:  Pothole Patching
Work being done by:  PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction:  Daytime
Restriction:  Lane Restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution traveling through the work zone.
Start date:  4/1/24
Est completion date:  4/5/24
Restrictions in effect (time of day):  07:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays?  No
  
 
County:  Carbon
Municipality:  Mahoning Township
Road name:  Packerton Dam Road/Hemlock Drive
Between:  US 209 and PA 902 
Type of work:  Pothole Patching
Work being done by:  PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction:  Daytime
Restriction:  Lane Restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution traveling through the work zone.
Start date:  4/1/24
Est completion date:  4/5/24
Restrictions in effect (time of day):  07:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays?  No

 
County:  Carbon
Municipality:  Towamensing and Lower Towamensing Township
Road name:  Forest Inn Road
Between:  Little Gap Road and US 209
Type of work:  Pothole Patching
Work being done by:  PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction:  Daytime
Restriction:  Lane Restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution traveling through the work zone.
Start date:  4/1/24
Est completion date:  4/5/24
Restrictions in effect (time of day):  07:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays?  Yes
  
 
County:  Carbon
Municipality:  Lansford, Summit Hill and Nesquehoning Boroughs
Road name:  US 209 
Between:  PA 902 and PA 54
Type of work:  Inspection
Work being done by:  PennDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of restriction:  Daytime
Restriction:  Lane Restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution traveling through the work zone.
Start date:  5/3/24
Est completion date:  5/3/24
Restrictions in effect (time of day):  09:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays?  Yes
 
 
County:  Carbon
Municipality:  Palmerton Borough and Lower Towamensing Township
Road name:  PA 248 
Between:  PA 873 and Delaware Avenue
Type of work:  Inspection
Work being done by:  PennDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of restriction:  Daytime
Restriction:  Lane restriction on PA 248 west from 8 AM to 12 PM. Lane restriction on PA 148 east from 12 PM to 3 PM. Expect delays and please use caution traveling through the work zone.
Start date:  5/29/24
Est completion date:  5/29/24
Restrictions in effect (time of day):  09:00 AM To 03:00 PM
Will rain cause delays?  Yes

  
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