BETHLEHEM — The state’s Department of Transportation is advising motorists to watch for alternating flows of traffic controlled by flaggers on State Route 32 between Creble Road and the intersection of Elm Avenue and on the Delmar Bypass in Bethlehem.

Repaving work will start on Monday, June 19, and take place on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, through the end of July.

Also, motorists are advised to watch for alternating flows of traffic controlled by flaggers on State Route 335 between Feura Bush Road and State Route 443 (Delaware Avenue), also in Bethlehem, during weekdays starting July 5 for repaving.

Work is scheduled to occur from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. north of the Delmar Bypass, and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. south of the Delmar Bypass through the middle of July. 

Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones., says a release from the DOT, noting that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of a driver’s license.

The DOT also reminds motorists to move over a lane, if safely possible, or slow down significantly whenever encountering roadside vehicles displaying red, white, blue, amber, or green lights, including maintenance and construction vehicles in work zones.