Traffic Flows Freely Again on Cedar Crest Boulevard Bridge

Traffic was flowing freely again this week on the Cedar Crest Boulevard Bridge over Cedar Creek in South Whitehall and Allentown, following a seven-month project to rehab the 55-year-old structure.

Work to fix the single span, concrete box beam bridge began in March, and had been expected to last into September. As crews worked to replace deck and beam, traffic had been restricted over it, with one 10-foot travel lane in either direction.

Patch drove easily through the area Tuesday. Barriers were down and crews were doing some finishing touches.

The cost of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation project had been put at $865,814. Clearwater Construction, Inc. of Mercer, was the general contractor.