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Hellertown Police said in a news release Sunday that a local man is charged with a misdemeanor after he allegedly ignored the instruction of a flagger to stop at Front and Water streets, struck her and drove off last month.
Hellertown Borough Council members listened and tried to assuage concerns about a proposed public works building at a roundtable meeting held Saturday on what could ultimately be the location of its construction.
Just a couple of days past an estimated completion date established when the project began, the new Water Street Bridge in Hellertown opened to traffic at 7:30 a.m. Sunday.
Those hoping that the new Water Street Bridge would be open in time to assist with their weekend travel plans will have to wait a bit longer to enjoy crossing it for the first time.
A Lower Saucon Township developer presented plans to township council Wednesday for two office buildings he hopes to build on approximately two acres of land he owns between Rt. 378 and Old Philadelphia Pike.
If your regularly travel the 10-mile Rt. 309 bypass between Richland Township and Hilltown Township northeast of Hatfield, you may soon begin experiencing some delays during your travels.
Despite a few rumors to the contrary that have been circulating around Hellertown, the $3.8 million Water Street Bridge replacement project is on schedule, Borough Manager Cathy Hartranft confirmed this week.
Although it’s the weekend, PennDOT and Kriger Construction employees have been busy at the site of Hellertown’s Water Street Bridge, which will close for the construction of a replacement span on Monday, July 29.
The start of the two-month Water Street Bridge closure has been delayed again–until Monday, July 29–according to PennDOT and project contractor Kriger Construction, who announced the postponement Wednesday.
The Water Street Bridge won’t be closed for a long-planned two-month replacement project until July 15, but preliminary construction work that could cause delays will begin this Monday, July 1, PennDOT said Friday.
