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Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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The new Cementon Bridge is open for traffic after two-year reconstruction

Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
Motorists use the new Cementon Bridge over the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span, which has been under construction since March 2023, opened to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
A crew works on the new Cementon Bridge before it opens to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span crossing the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township has been under construction since 2023. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
A crew works on the new Cementon Bridge before it opens to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span crossing the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township has been under construction since 2023. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
A crew works on the new Cementon Bridge before it opens to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span crossing the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township has been under construction since 2023. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
A crew works on the new Cementon Bridge before it opens to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span crossing the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township has been under construction since 2023. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
A crew works on the new Cementon Bridge before it opens to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span crossing the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township has been under construction since 2023. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
A crew works on the new Cementon Bridge before it opens to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span crossing the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township has been under construction since 2023. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
A crew works on the new Cementon Bridge before it opens to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span crossing the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township has been under construction since 2023. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)
A crew works on the new Cementon Bridge before it opens to traffic Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. The 585-foot-long concrete span crossing the Lehigh River between Northampton and Whitehall Township has been under construction since 2023. (Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call)

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