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County:  Berks Municipality:  Muhlenberg Township Road name:  US 222 North  Between:  Park Road and PA 183 Type of work:  Inspection Work being done by:  PennDOT Bridge Inspection Forces Type of restriction:  Daytime Restriction:  Lane restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone. Start date:  12/22/20 Est completion date:  12/23/20 Restrictions in effect (time of day):  09:00 AM To 03:00 PM Will rain cause delays?  Yes

  County:  Berks Municipality:  Maidencreek Township Road name:  US 222 Between:  PA 73 and Lehigh County Line Type of work:  Pothole Patching Work being done by:  PennDOT Maintenance Forces Type of restriction:  Daytime Restriction:  Lane restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone. Start date:  12/21/20 Est completion date:  12/24/20 Restrictions in effect (time of day):  07:00 AM To 03:00 PM Will rain cause delays?  Yes  

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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MEDIA CONTACT: Ronald J. Young, Jr., M.P.A., 610-871-4555, ronyoung@pa.gov; Sean A. Brown, 610-871-4556, sebrown@pa.gov.

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