ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A portion of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed this weekend for a bridge replacement project.
The highway will be closed in both directions from midnight to 4 a.m. Saturday between the Lehigh Valley and Quakertown interchanges.
The work is part of the highway’s reconstruction. The shutdown will allow beam work for the Lower Macungie Road bridge replacement, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
Besides Saturday, the southbound lanes only between the Lehigh Valley (Exit 56) and Quakertown (Exit 44) exits will close again on Monday from midnight to 4 a.m.
The Turnpike Commission suggests the following detours:
Northbound detour
- PA 663 North 3.3 miles
- PA 309 North 9.3 miles
- I-78 West 6.3 miles
- PA 309 North 1.0 miles
- US 22 West or Tilghman Street west 1.1 miles
- Re-enter at the Lehigh Valley Interchange No. 56
Southbound Detour
- US 22 East 0.5 miles
- PA 309 South 2.0 miles
- I-78 East 6.2 miles
- PA 309 South 9.2 miles
- PA 663 South 3.2 miles
- Re-enter at the Quakertown Interchange No. 44
The Turnpike Commission says Pennsylvania State Police and turnpike personnel will be positioned at closure points to assist drivers.
Work schedules may change based on weather conditions, according to the commission.
