Route 73 to be Closed for Water Main Replacement

Aqua Pennsylvania will close Route 73 (Church Road) weekdays between Bethlehem Pike and Haws Lane in Springfield and Whitemarsh townships, Montgomery County, starting Monday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for water main replacement, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday. The weekday closure will be in effect through the beginning of August.

During this operation, Route 73 (Church Road) through traffic will be detoured over Bethlehem Pike and Paper Mill Road. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.

The construction schedule is dependent on the weather.

Aqua Pennsylvania will complete the work under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 680 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available by calling 5-1-1, and regional Twitter alerts are available on the 511PA website.

You can follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and Facebook atwww.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDepartmentofTransportation.

For more information, visit www.dot.state.pa.us/district6 or call 610-205-6700.