Blasting to Cause Traffic Stops on Rte. 33 This Week

Intermittent traffic stops are planned to take place along PA Rte. 33 in Palmer and Lower Nazareth townships between routes 248 and 191 this week to allow a contractor for the Charles Chrin Corporation to perform blasting operations, PennDOT has announced.

The work will take place between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Monday, January 20 through Friday, January 24. No stops are expected to take place on Wednesday, January 22, PennDOT said.

Motorists should expect delays and and use caution driving through the area, the state transportation agency added.

PennDOT did not give an estimate of how long traffic will be stopped during each blasting, but similar past  announcements for blasting in the area estimated stop times at about 15 minutes.

Blasting Likely to Cause Delays on Rte. 33 on Wednesday

Rolling traffic stops on Route 33 between routes 248 and 191 are planned for tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4 between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to allow workers to perform blasting operations adjacent to the roadway, PennDOT reports. The stops will affect both  northbound and southbound lanes.

A contractor will be performing the work for the Charles Chrin Corporation.

PennDOT says the work will likely cause delays and that drivers should be extra cautious when driving through the area.

Blasting to Stop Traffic on Route 78

Traffic will be stopped on Route 78 in both directions in Williams Township on Tuesday, January 8 for about 15 minutes sometime between 1 and 2 p.m.

The traffic standstill is to allow blasting to safely occur at the landfill owned by  Chrin Brothers Inc., which is adjacent to the highway, according to a PennDOT announcement.

The state transportation agency also warned that motorists on Route 33 south near the interchange with Route 78 may also be affected when the flow of traffic is halted on Route 78.

"Expect delays and use caution driving through the area," PennDOT warns.