Rt 715 Lane restriction on Friday April 17
PENNDOT ENGINEERING DISTRICT 5-0
1002 Hamilton Blvd. Allentown, PA 18101
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ronald J. Young Jr., (610) 871-4555
PR# PR-55-15
Lane restrictions for tree removal scheduled for bridge replacement projects in Monroe County
PA 715 will be reduced to one lane of travel just south of Cottontail Lane at McMichael Creek in Chestnuthill Township on Friday, April 17. Work is expected to be completed in one day.
Watch for flaggers directing traffic from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
This work is part of the $899 million Rapid Bridge Replacement Project to rebuild 558 structurally deficient bridges all across the state of
Pennsylvania. Crews are cutting down trees at several bridges scheduled to be replaced this summer.
Motorists are advised to use extra care when traveling through the construction areas and be alert for slow moving traffic approaching the work zones. For more information on the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, go to the projects website at www.PARapidBridges.com.
For information on other PennDOT initiatives, visit www.dot.state.pa.us.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 770 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Media contact:
Dan Galvin, Walsh Granite Public Information Manager, (312) 890-7885
