$8.6M bridge replacement project to shut down Route 29 south in Upper Milford
Updated Apr 25, 2021;
A portion of Route 29 south will be closed and traffic will be detoured, starting Sunday evening, as a result of the $8.6 million bridge replacement project in Upper Milford Township.
The southbound closure is due to the project to replace the Route 29 bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad, which began in September 2019 and anticipated to be completed this October. Traffic on Route 29 south is expected to be detoured between Allen Street and Colebrook Avenue in the township. Traffic on Route 29 north will remain open.
Sunday’s closure is expected to keep that portion of Route 29 south shut down until until mid-to-late August, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials said. The posted passenger vehicle detour will utilize Lower Macungie Road, Brookside Road and Buckeye Road. The posted truck detour will utilize Lower Macungie Road, Hamilton Boulevard, Weilers Road and R
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