Route 309 at Tilghman Street Interchange Improvement Project

UPDATE AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2025

Construction on Tilghman Street is progressing. The lane expansions are expected to be completed by mid-November. The parking lot construction should also be completed by then.

In the meantime, we are still OPEN to serve you Monday through Saturday. We'll be initiating measures to make your trips into the store less burdensome. Stay tuned for upcoming customer thank you events!

The northbound Rte 309 ramp to Tilghman Street is currently closed.

Matt has come up with an easy detour to help you reroute to Tilghman Street and our shopping center.

  • Continue north past the Tilghman St and 22 exits
  • Take a right onto Ridgeview Dr
  • Turn right onto Walbert Ave. Continue on Walbert Ave
  • Make a right onto Springhouse Rd. Follow that until you are able to turn right at the split onto Parkway Road.
  • Continue on Parkway until you can make the right onto Tilghman St. Our store is on the right, in the shopping center with Dominos.

UPDATES AS OF AUGUST 26, 2025 (see below)

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has begun work on the Route 309 at Tilghman Street Interchange Improvement Project.

We will be tracking the project as it progresses to keep you informed of road closures and other traffic impacts on Tilghman Street between Parkway Road to just west of Hausman Street.

Updates will be sent to us and reported here; you may want to bookmark this page so you can reference it as you plan your shopping at our store.

We will remain open during the construction and are exploring options for our customers to ensure your visits to our store and access to our quality bird seed is unimpeded.

 

 🔶PennDot crews have begun the highway expansion into our parking lot.

Pleased be advised that we will remain open for the duration of the project. We realize many of you won't be able to make it into the store. While we will miss you, we want you to know we are still here for you and your backyard birds. We welcome you to shop online (the red rectangular button at the top of our page) and take advantage of our free shipping for all orders of $75 or more.

Please give us a call at 610-366-1725 if you have any questions or concerns. We're happy to help!

 

Basic Information on the project provided on August 15, 2025:

🔶IMPORTANT INFORMATION: THE SOUTHBOUND RAMP FROM PA 309 TO EASTBOUND TILGHMAN STREET WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH THRU LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST (ESTIMATE).

🔶Traffic will be re-routed from PA 309 to I-78 to merge to US 222 to NORTHBOUND PA 309 to the Tilghman Street East exit.

County: Lehigh
Municipality: South Whitehall Twp.
Road Name: PA 309 South Ramp to Tilghman Street East
Between: - And -
Type Of Work: Construction
Work Being Done By: PennDOT Contractor
Type Of Restriction: 24 Hours
Restriction: Ramp will be closed and detoured for interchange and roadway upgrades. This work is part of the ongoing PA 309/Tilghman Street Interchange Reconstruction Project. Detoured traffic will continue on PA 309 to I-78 merge to US 222 to PA 309 North to Tilghman Street East Exit.
Start: 08/19/25
Estimated End: 09/01/26
In Effect (time of day): 12:00 AM To 12:00 AM
Will rain cause delays? No

Be sure to check back for additional updates.

Source: Route 309 at Tilghman Street Interchange Project Updates

PennDOT posts updates for District 5 (our area) as new information is made available.

 

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Basic Information on the project provided on May 2, 2025:

🔶Road Closures on Broadway in Preparation  for the Interchange Project:

  • May 2nd: Broadway Street between Parkway and Hausman Roads, now open; sporadic road closure should be anticipated and will be announced here.

Expect lane restrictions on Tilghman Street between 40th Street and just west of Hausman Road.

  • Weekdays: 9:00am to 3:00pm and 6:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Weekends: anytime

🔶Route 309: expect lane restrictions during off-peak times; changes in traffic patterns will be announced here.

Improvement Plans:

  • Route 309 Bridge over Tilghman Street
  • Route 309 Bridge over Broadway Street
  • Route 309 culvert rehabilitation over Little Cedar Creek
  • Tilghman Street: roadway drainage improvements; road base repairs; paving; and sidewalks
  • Reconfigured Route 309 ramps to Tilghman Street: installation of 2 new traffic signals that will be coordinated with the existing traffic signals at
    • Hausman Road at Cetronia Road
    • Tilghman Street at Parkway Road
    • Tilghman Street at 40th Street

County: Lehigh
Municipality: Various
Road Name: Tilghman Street
Between: PA 100 And Airport Road
Type Of Work: Other
Work Being Done By: PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type Of Restriction: Daytime
Restriction: Lane restriction with flagging.
Start: 05/27/25
Estimated End: 05/27/25
In Effect (time of day): 08:00 AM To 02:00 PM
Will rain cause delays? No

Be sure to check back for other updates.

Source: Route 309 at Tilghman Street Interchange Project Updates

PennDOT posts updates for District 5 (our area) as new information is made available.