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December 18, 2018
Allentown, PA – A nighttime detour is scheduled from 10.30 p.m. to 5.30 a.m. from Monday, January 7 to Friday, January 11 for demolition work, as work continues to replace the bridge carrying PA 33 north over US 22 in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County. The bridge is being replaced as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project.
During the overnight closure, US 22 west traffic will be detoured on PA 33 north to Hecktown Road and then back to PA 33 south to US 22. Traffic traveling from US 22 east will be detoured on PA 33 south to William Penn Highway, then back to PA 33 north to US 22.
Traffic is now in phase three of construction. The right lane is now shifted over to the eastern side of the new bridge. The left lane is unchanged and will cross over to the southbound side until the bridge is complete in late April 2019.
In the event of unfavorable weather or unforeseen activities, this schedule may change.
This bridge is referred to as JV-197 and is one out of the 558 bridges being replaced under the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. JV references the joint-venture partnership between Walsh/Granite, which is leading construction for the entire project.
The Rapid Bridge Replacement Project is a public-private partnership (P3) between PennDOT and Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners (PWKP), under which PWKP will finance, design, replace, and maintain the bridges for 25 years.