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Residents frustrated by the lack of progress on a bridge replacement project on Blue Church Road in Upper Saucon Township received an update from on it from township officials Monday night, although the news probably wasn’t music to anyone’s ears.
There will be many pieces of fire equipment from throughout the area in the 300 block of Main Street in Hellertown borough this Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 as part of a funeral for a firefighter.
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.
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.
Nearly eight years after plans for it were approved by the Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors, ground has finally been broken on a mixed use development that will include residential and commercial properties at Route 378 and Center Valley Parkway.
A local teen’s ambitious plan to plant nearly 100 saplings at the I-78 interchange on Rt. 412 is taking shape thanks to the support of donors and with a planting plan from a local engineering firm.
If you’re planning to drive the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeast Extension the weekend of Sept. 6-9, you should be aware that the section of the highway between the Lehigh Valley (Allentown) and Mahoning Valley (Lehighton) exits will be closed in both directions for a bridge replacement project.
The detour now in place around the $3.8 million Water Street Bridge replacement project in Hellertown means more traffic than normal is accessing Main Street via Walnut Street.
Motorists in Lower Saucon Township should expect to encounter delays this week and into September for a seven-week PennDOT paving project on Black River Road between Rt. 378 and Bingen Road.
