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Berks County: Work 5/11-5/15 on Several Highways

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May 09, 2020
PennDOT

Municipality:  Upper Bern, Tilden and Windsor townships and Hamburg Borough

Road name:  Interstate 78

Between:  Exit 23 (Shartlesville) and Exit 35 (PA 143)

Type of work:  Road Sign Work

Work being done by:  PennDOT Contractor

Type of restriction:  Nighttime

Restriction:  This will be a moving operation. Be alert for lane restrictions on I-78 east or west. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone. A contractor will be setting up signs. If it rains on Monday night the work will be rescheduled for the next night.

Start date:  5/11/20

Est completion date:  5/12/20

Restrictions in effect (time of day):  07:00 PM To 06:00 AM

Will rain cause delays?  Yes

 

Municipality:  Multiple

Road name:  Interstate 78 West

Between:  Exit 35 (PA 143) and Exit 8 (US 22)

Type of work:  Sweeping

Work being done by:  PennDOT Maintenance Forces

Type of restriction:  Nighttime

Restriction:  Lane restriction. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.

Start date:  5/11/20

Est completion date:  5/15/20

Restrictions in effect (time of day):  07:00 PM To 03:00 AM

Will rain cause delays?  Yes

 

Municipality:  Tilden Township and Hamburg Borough

Road name:  PA 61

Between:  Cabela Drive/Jetson Drive and Schappell Road

Type of work:  Road Sign Work

Work being done by:  PennDOT Contractor

Type of restriction:  Nighttime

Restriction:  This will be a moving operation. Be alert for lane restrictions on PA 61 north or south. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone. A contractor will be setting up signs. If it rains on Monday night the work will be rescheduled for the next night.

Start date:  5/11/20

Est completion date:  5/12/20

Restrictions in effect (time of day):  07:00 PM To 06:00 AM

Will rain cause delays?  Yes

 

Municipality:  Muhlenberg Township

Road name:  US 222 (Allentown Pike) South

Between:  PA 73 and PA 12

Type of work:  Sweeping

Work being done by:  PennDOT Maintenance Forces

Type of restriction:  Nighttime

Restriction:  Lane restriction. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.

Start date:  5/11/20

Est completion date:  5/15/20

Restrictions in effect (time of day):  07:00 PM To 03:00 AM

Will rain cause delays?  Yes

 

This work will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well COVID-19 safety guidance, including protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols.

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