Sinkhole on Pembroke Road Repaired, Traffic Moving

A sinkhole briefly forced PennDOT to close westbound traffic along Pembroke Road from Marvine Street to Fritz Drive in Bethlehem on Wednesday afternoon.

But a repair crew quickly responded to the scene and a metal plate was installed before sundown to cover the hole to allow traffic to move again.

While the repairs were being done, westbound traffic was diverted through the Marvine-Pembroke neighborhood along Marvine Street and Fritz Drive before reconnecting to Pembroke Road.

UGI employees were among the workers on scene, but it was not clear whether gas lines were affected.