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Drivers heading to work or on holiday shopping excursions Monday morning were being told to avoid a major intersection in Upper Saucon Township, after a crash involving a tractor-trailer took out the traffic signals there around 5:40 a.m.
A development proposal that was previously denied a variance by the Fountain Hill zoning hearing board was brought before borough council Oct. 3 by the developers, who are now seeking to amend the borough’s zoning ordinance and advance the project.
Motorists should expect to encounter delays on Rt. 309 in Upper Saucon Township as a result of traffic signal work that will be taking place Thursday, Oct. 27 from approximately 9 a.m. to noon.
Friday evening’s commute became slow and difficult for many motorists on I-78 eastbound following a crash involving a tractor-trailer just east of the Rt. 412 exit.
Along with the fun of this year’s Hellertown Halloween Parade, there will be some minor inconveniences for local residents as a result of road closures along the parade route.
Drivers who are anxious to once again use Lower Saucon Road to travel from Easton Road south to Wassergass–and vice versa–may not have to wait much longer, according to township officials.
UPDATE: The resurfacing project on Delaware Avenue in Fountain Hill has been postponed until June or July 2023, borough manager Eric Gratz said Thursday.
A new school year began Monday in the Bethlehem Area School District, and alternate traffic patterns for arrival and dismissal periods were in place at schools like Fountain Hill Elementary. But at Fountain Hill, a school crossing guard is still needed to help keep students safe.
Lower Saucon Township Police are urging motorists to plan ahead, have patience and drive slowly on Monday, when two heavily-used township thoroughfares will be closed or have restrictions in place for road work.
When Fountain Hill Borough Council met on Aug. 1, an ongoing major road project in the borough was among the discussion items that topped their list.
Plans for a replacement span for the former Meadows Road Bridge in Lower Saucon Township are scheduled to be presented to Lower Saucon Township Council and members of the public later this month.
