More Road Construction for South Bethlehem
Rehabilitation of Shimersville Road bridge will force traffic detour on to Route 412.
Daily congestion on Route 412 in Bethlehem might get worse in the coming weeks as a bridge rehabilitation project will force a temporary detour of traffic from Applebutter Road onto the state highway. A $1.7 million rehabilitation project of the “structurally deficient” Shimersville Road bridge will get under way Tuesday, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials announced this afternoon. The bridge crosses the Saucon Creek between E. Fourth Street in South Bethlehem and Main Street, Freemansburg. Applebutter Road will close on Sept. 16, 10 days after construction begins, because of its close proximity to the bridge, PennDOT officials said. It will remain closed through the end of November. The posted detour for Applebutter Road …
