Motorists in seven municipalities will encounter road work on their daily commute this week.
Drivers in New Castle, North Manheim and Mahanoy townships, and the boroughs of Gordon, Cressona, Shenandoah and Minersville will be affected.
Roadwork will take place in those areas from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Rain could cause the work to be prolonged in some of those municipalities, according to a press release from the state Department of Transportation.
Lane restrictions will be in effect with flaggers and drivers are warned to expect delays. Motorists are urged to use caution when driving on the roads.
PennDOT maintenance workers will do the work.
The scheduled work includes:
- Brush cutting on Darkwater Road in New Castle Township between Route 61 and Mount Laffee Road. Shoulder work and widening will also take place in the township between Valley Road and Darkwater Road.
- In Gordon on Main Street/ Biddle Street, milling and paving will occur between Airport Road and Valley Hill Road.
- On Route 183 and Sillyman Street in Cressona Borough and North Manheim Township between routes 61 and 901. Ron Young, district press officer for PennDOT, District 5, Allentown, said Friday he did not know what that work involves.
- In Shenandoah and Mahanoy Township, maintenance workers from PennDOT will patch potholes on Route 54/Main Street between Route 924 and Gilberton Road.
- Work is also scheduled for Seltzer Road between Route 901 and Brier City Road in Minersville where crack sealing will occur.
