BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa. - Traffic on Route 22 was fully restored Saturday afternoon after a sinkhole prompted emergency repairs.
PennDOT reduced traffic to a single westbound lane Friday night in Bethlehem Township, between the Route 33 and Route 191 exits.
PennDOT spokesman Ron Young said the sinkhole was about 7 feet wide and 9 feet deep, partially in the shoulder and partially in the westbound highway's right lane.
"The contractor filled the hole with concrete and covered the patch with a heated blanket to accelerate the curing," Young said in an email late Saturday morning.
He said the highway fully reopened about 3 p.m. — 18 hours after westbound traffic was restricted to a single lane. The repairs started Friday.
“Motorists are advised to use caution traveling through the area,” Young said.
Updates and more traffic information from throughout the region can be found on PennDOT’s 511PA website.
UPDATE: Roadwork on US 22 westbound between PA 33 South/To I-78 and PA 191/Nazareth Pk. There is a lane restriction.
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