City of Bethlehem

Road Work in Bethlehem This Weekend / Next Week: SR378 (Hill to Hill Bridge): The City’s Streets Bureau will be cleaning storm drains on the Hill to Hill Bridge this weekend and will be occupying the right, northbound lane on Saturday and Sunday from 6am – 2pm. Macada Road: A tree contractor will be working on Macada Road next Wednesday or Thursday (6/18 or 6/19) from Center Street going west into Hanover Twp and will need to close the road from 9am-3pm. A detour will be posted. Broadway: PennDOT will be paving Broadway between SR378 (Wyandotte Street) and Fiot Street on Thursday (7/19) and Friday (7/20) from 9am-2pm and will need to close lanes and shift traffic during this time. Elizabeth Ave: A contractor will be working on the waterline on Elizabeth Ave beginning Monday 7/16 between Mauch Chunk Road and Iron St and will need to shift traffic. This work is anticipated to last 1-2 weeks daily from 8am-3pm. Main Street: A contractor will continue to work on a building in the 500 block of Main Street with a boom lift for the next 2 weeks and will need to close the northbound lane during this time. Traffic will be shifted around the boom lift. Rink Street: A contractor will be working with a boom lift on Rink Street between Brodhead Ave and Vine Street for the next 2 weeks and will need to close Rink St daily from 8am-3pm.

Notice to City of Bethlehem Water Customers Beginning Monday June 11, 2018, contractors for the City of Bethlehem will be relocating one of the City’s water transmission mains along Willowbrook Road in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, north of LVIA Airport. This work is part of the broader project to widen Willowbrook Road in preparation for the opening of the new FedEx Distribution Facility later this year. The work is expected to be completed by the end of July 2018. This transmission main provides drinking water to a large part of our service territory, particularly customers in West Bethlehem and Hanover Township - Lehigh and Northampton Counties. The City and Contractors are taking steps to ensure that there should be no disruption of water service during this project. However, there is the possibility that a loss of water pressure or discolored water could occur at any time during this period. The City will provide immediate updates should any major disruptions occur and if any corrective actions are warranted. If you would like to update your emergency contact information please contact customer service at 610-865-7070. We monitor water chemistry in the distribution system every day and we continue to meet or exceed stringent Pa DEP limits on drinking water quality. There are no restrictions on water use and there are no boil water advisories at this time. Should you experience discolored water we advise that you do not let your water run continuously. Rather, run your cold water faucets only for a few minutes at a time until it begins to clear up. Repeat this step every hour or so until the water runs clear. We recommend that you do not run your hot water while you are experiencing discolored water and to use discretion when using water for routine chores such as washing clothes. We take our responsibility to delivery safe, clean drinking water to our customers very seriously and are taking steps to minimize the impact to our customer’s daily activities during this project. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the office of the Director of Water and Sewer Resources at the above number or contact our 24/7 Control Center at 610-865-7077. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

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