Washington Township Lehigh County Community Board

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Washington Township Lehigh County Community Board Welcome to our new page! This is for Community information to keep our residents updated as to road construction, closures or emergency announcements.

10/13/2026

Route 873 is closed South bound at the Country View Diner. Traffic is being detoured onto Oakwood Lane.

09/21/2026

Update: Old Mill Road is open again.

Old Mill Road is being closed between Christmas Lane and Smith Hill Road due to a downed Verizon wire. Verizon has been notified.

School starts tomorrow for most if not all schools in the Lehigh Valley including Northern Lehigh. Please be careful on ...
08/24/2026

School starts tomorrow for most if not all schools in the Lehigh Valley including Northern Lehigh. Please be careful on your way to work and watch for children walking to their stop or school.

Lehigh County Authority has posted a boil water advisory for Slatedale due to the water main break. The advisory is in e...
08/13/2026

Lehigh County Authority has posted a boil water advisory for Slatedale due to the water main break. The advisory is in effect until they have two days of testing to ensure the water is safe.

Site of the repair has been restored.
08/12/2026

Site of the repair has been restored.

Update: Repairs were completed around 2:00 this morning. The trail will remain closed today as they restore the work ar...
08/12/2026

Update: Repairs were completed around 2:00 this morning. The trail will remain closed today as they restore the work area.

Repairs continuing. They are working on replacing 5 foot section of pipe.

08/11/2026

Important notice: Water pipe leak on Rail Trail

We have discovered a water pipe leaking along the rail trail. The Lehigh County water Authority has been notified and is currently addressing the issue. Please be advised that residence in the area may notice discolored or brown water until the repairs are complete. Also part of the trail along Emerald may be closed to allow for crews to repair the pipe.

08/07/2026

Update: These trees have been cleared from the roads. There are wires down on Christmas Lane on the Old Mill end of the road. That will remain closed until PPL can get there.

There are trees down on Shady Nook, Old Mill and Christmas Lane. Please be carful out there. We are out clearing them off the road now.

08/06/2026

There is a tree limp partially blocking a lane on Old Mill Rd. Please use caution as you approach it until our crew can come out and remove it.

08/06/2026

This page serves as an informational resource to provide timely updates regarding emergency incidents, road closures, traffic disruptions, severe weather, utility outages, and other situations that may affect public safety within our community.

Our mission is to share accurate, factual, and timely information to help residents make informed decisions during emergencies and other significant events.

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Emerald, PA
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