ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Motorists heading to the Poconos will face delays and a detour because a bridge replacement will close a long section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeastern Extension.
The detour will begin for northbound traffic at the Lehigh Valley Interchange and at the Pocono Interchange for southbound traffic at 9 p.m. Friday. The road is slated to reopen at 4 a.m. Monday.
Workers will replace the 60-year-old bridge over Crackersport Road outside Allentown. The existing 131-foot bridge on Interstate 476 opened in 1957 and carries about 30,000 vehicles daily.
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Information on the project and detour maps are posted on the turnpike’s website .
The work was initially planned for Sept. 29, but was postponed because of a mechanical problem.
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