Downtown should be minimal. For example, electric utility relocation requires moving poles and relocating overhead power lines. The actual relocation of power lines could take 2 days (weather permitting). Affected customers will receive advance notice (14 days) prior to utility service disruption.

As of now, there are no plans to install a temporary traffic signal at State Route 329 and W. Main Street during the re-alignment project. PennDOT will evaluate conditions at this intersection. PennDOT and the Borough to report public safety concerns/issues that may arise by contacting the Borough Office (610) 837-6525 or emailing Borough Manager Brad Flynn (manager@boroughofbath.org).

Construction work for the re-alignment project will be coordinated at one time (as best as possible). There will be access to individual property owners. No one will be cut-off from W. Northampton Street. EXCEPTION: When the bridge replacement project begins, the bridge will be closed. Bridge closure could last 9 months. Reconstruction of W. Northampton Street could run between 4 to 6 weeks. All of the re-alignment construction work is dependent on weather conditions.

There will be access through W. Northampton Street until the W. Northampton Street bridge is closed. Alternate routes will be explored by the school district. School district officials are aware of the re-alignment project and associated timelines of construction. W. Main Street and W. Northampton Street will not be closed at the same time.

The intersection will be expanded, forming a new triangle with designated turning lanes and through lanes. Traffic will continually move at a slower pace during construction. W. Northampton Street traffic will be required to yield once merging onto W. Main Street, but there will be a designated merge lane once the construction is complete. At this time, there are no plans to signalize the re-alignment intersection.

There will be construction signage but nothing in addition to what will normally be required on a project like this. The construction zones will be down to 25 mph. There will be detour routes established once the W. Northampton Street bridge closure commences.

There are no plans, at this time, to review Green Street traffic. The construction project, while ongoing, may not improve matters, Green Street traffic should improve once the re-alignment project is complete.

Public overhead utilities will remain as they are, overhead and on utility poles; Met-Ed and Verizon.

Old Forge Drive will not be closed during construction. Sidewalk and ADA issues near Old Forge Drive and Creek Road are not within the construction scope of the current re-alignment project.

State roadways are part of PennDOT’s normal paving cycle. Some roadways within the construction area will be repaired and replaced. Potholes associated with construction will be repaired. Any other roadway issues that are not within the PennDOT right-of-way will be handled by the Borough.

There will be storm water inlets on W. Northampton Street as there currently is.

PennDOT would advise the Borough to alleviate parking restrictions during construction and especially during the bridge closure. Unfortunately, there are not many parking options, and the construction phase will not improve matters. The Borough’s Public Safety Committee will look into temporarily suspending some parking regulations in and around the construction area in addition to suspending metered parking. Details will follow through the Spring/Summer of 2024.

Traffic should not be affected along E. Main Street and Broad Street. Plus, the traffic will slow speeds down during construction. PennDOT will certainly assess the traffic throughout the Borough to have traffic flow. PennDOT may make adjustments to traffic plans during construction as needed. PennDOT will have a full-time construction Superintendent on-site and anyone that needs to report traffic issues/concerns, should do so through the Borough Office and/or Borough Manager, who will forward concerns to PennDOT’s Superintendent.

Part of the land owned by the Learn-N-Play will be taken for use in reconstructing the W. Northampton Street and W. Main Street intersection. PennDOT has acquired necessary easements from the property owner. PennDOT is not removing the Learn-N-Play building as part of the re-alignment project.

PennDOT certainly hopes that tractor trailer operators not find their way to Old Forge Drive as they shouldn’t. Again, this is a situation that PennDOT and the Borough will continue to monitor.

The major difference between the Bath Borough W. Northampton Street bridge replacement and the Kriedersville bridge replacement is size. The Kriedersville bridge project is more than twice the size of the W. Northampton Street bridge project. PennDOT does not believe the W. Northampton Street bridge replacement will take too long. The project is largely dependent on seasonal weather events.

Yes, PennDOT does evaluate traffic flows and will make adjustments accordingly. PennDOT has had to balance labor and material costs as well. Plus, PennDOT partners (local asphalt or quarry plants) are experiencing labor issues and cannot run during off-peak hours, which creates delays in construction timelines.

Yes, and even before construction is finished, motorists will have access to Nazareth through Bath.

PennDOT is looking into these concerns. PennDOT studies have found that motorists will not go out of their way to avoid the construction area. PennDOT recognizes there are no perfect solutions during the construction phase. PennDOT’s construction signage will be placed and posted with as much advanced notice as possible.

There are no plans to lower speed limits on surrounding state highways approaching the construction zone. Reducing speed limits on state highways are typically completed at the request of the local jurisdiction and after a traffic engineering study has been completed. The Borough does not anticipate lowering any speed limits along state highways at this time.