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County:  Lehigh Municipality:  Upper Macungie Township Road name: Schantz Road Between: US 222 and Grim Road Type of work: Road base repairs. Work being done by: PennDOT Maintenance Forces Type of restriction:  Daytime Restriction:  Road will be closed and detoured. The posted detour route will be US 222 and Grim Road. Please use caution driving through the area.  Start date:  8/18/20 Est completion date:  8/18/20 Restrictions in effect (time of day):  07:00 AM To 03:00 PM Will rain cause delays?  Yes Change/Update:  Work was originally to  be performed over two days (Aug. 18 & 19) with lane restrictions but will but will now be done in one day with a full road closure.   This work will be done in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, and relevant training.

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