PennDOT Announces Projects Anticipated to Start During 2025 Construction Season

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 5 announced that 54 new projects are expected to begin during the 2025 construction season, while 126 projects will carry over and continue in the six-county region based in Allentown. This investment aims to enhance the safety and reliability of the transportation network across the district, which includes key infrastructure improvements to roads and bridges.

“The roads and bridges in this region are important to every person who lives, works, and visits here” said District 5 executive Chris Kufro. “This investment in our transportation system is essential for a well-maintained and sustainable transportation system.”

PennDOT says it anticipates investing more than $1 billion in the region spanning Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill counties. This investment includes rehabilitating, reconstructing, and resurfacing 108 miles of highways, as well as improving 133 bridges.

Notable projects that are expected to begin or continue this year on Monroe County:

Monroe County

• Realigning and reconstructing the Exit 308/Prospect Street interchange on I-80 in East Stroudsburg Borough, $93.8 million.

• Routes 611 and 715 intersection improvements in Pocono Township, $15 million.

• Milling and paving Route 209 in Hamilton Township, $10.85 million.

• Replacing the Route 209/Route 33 North Bridge over Appenzell Creek in Hamilton Township, $10.2 million.

• Milling and paving Route 115 in Tobyhanna Township, $3.5 million.

• Milling and paving Route 611 in Hamilton, Pocono, and Stroud townships, $2.44 million.

• Milling and paving Business Route 209 in East Stroudsburg Borough, $1.8 million.

Other counties include:

• Berks County

• Carbon County

• Lehigh County

• Northampton County

• Schuylkill County

Drivers should anticipate work zones and are urged to keep in mind the safety of highway workers. When encountering a work zone, drivers are asked to observe the posted speed limit, turn their headlights on, pay close attention to signs and flaggers and avoid all distractions.

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