Snow emergency routing guide
During major snowstorms, LANta may announce, via local media and this website,
that a "Snow Emergency" is in effect. Routes will be altered as follows:
LANtaBus SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE GUIDE
2012-2013
This Snow Emergency Route Guide provides LANta Bus riders with a list of route changes that may be implemented during a declared snow emergency. Route changes may be implemented system wide or by individual route. Below is a list of these routing changes.
LANta Bus notifies passengers about the Snow Emergency Detours through the following media:
WFMZ-TV 69 News
WAEB-AM 790
WAEB-FM B104
WBYN-AM 1160
WBYN-FM 107.5
WCTO-FM 96.1 Cat Country
WLEV-FM 100.7
WMGH-FM 105.5 Magic
WODE-FM 99.9 The Hawk
WRAW Oldies
WRFY-FM Y102
WWYY-FM 107.1 The Bone
WZZO-FM 95.1
Also, Monday - Friday and Saturday mornings, passengers may call the LANta Bus offices at 610-776-7433
Routes are listed numerically below:
ATC = Allentown Transportation Center
101/Easton-Bethlehem via NCC - In Easton, no service on Washington St. Bus operates as follows; via Northampton St., turns left on 13th St., turns right on Butler St. and regular route to Bethlehem via Freemansburg Avenue. No service to NCC. Bus operates via William Penn Highway and Easton Ave. instead.
102/Bethlehem – LVHC I-78 via ATC – In Allentown, no service on 4th Street, buses will use Union Blvd to 7th Street to Hamilton to 6th to ATC. No service on 11th St. between Linden and Hamilton Sts. Bus operates as follows; via Linden St., turn left on 12th St., turns right on Hamilton St. and regular route to LVHC, or, turns right on Hamilton, turns left on 24th, turns right on East Texas and regular route to LV Hospital.
102/LVHC I-78 – Bethlehem via ATC – In Allentown, no service on Union Street, buses take 24th to Hamilton to Regular Route. No service on 4th Street, buses take 6th then take right on Tilghman Street to regular route.
103/South Bethlehem – Northampton – In South Bethlehem, no service to Lynnfield Terrace, Buses will use Spillman and Emery as turn around. In Allentown, no service on Greenleaf, Fairmont, and North 4th Sts. Northbound buses to Northampton operate as follows; from ATC, turns left on 6th St. turns left on Washington, turns right on MacArthur Road to Lehigh Valley Mall. In Northampton, bus operates via Cherryville Rd, left on 26th St, left on Held Drive and right on Cherryville Rd.
103/Northampton – South Bethlehem – In Northampton, to Allentown bus operates regular route from 24th & Main Sts. to Lehigh Valley Mall, then via MacArthur Rd., 7th St. to ATC. In South Bethlehem, no service to Lynnfield Terrace, Buses will use Spillman and Emery as turn around.
104/Emmaus – Lehigh Valley Mall – In Emmaus, no service on Harrison or 3rd Sts. Northbound buses from Emmaus to Allentown operate from East Penn Plaza via Chestnut St. and State Rd. In Allentown, no service on Lexington St., Chapel Ave., and Albert St. Buses use Emaus Ave. to Left on So 4th St, left on Susquehanna St, over bridge, becomes S 5th St, left on Auburn, right on Lehigh, right on Union, left on 6th to ATC. No service on Greenleaf, from ATC turns left on 6th St. turns left on Washington, turns right on MacArthur Road to Lehigh Valley Mall.
104/Lehigh Valley Mall – Emmaus – In Allentown, no service on Lexington St., Chapel Ave., and Albert St. Buses operate S. 4th st to Right on Emaus Ave. In Emmaus, no service on Harrison or 3rd Sts. Southbound buses from ATC to Emmaus operates as follows: regular route to State Rd. and Harrison St., then via Chestnut St. to East Penn Plaza turnaround.
105/LV Mall & LVIA – South Bethlehem & Hellertown – This route has no snow emergency detours, Regular Routing.
106/South Easton – Nazareth Rd – In South Easton, no service to the Delaware Terrace area and Williams St. Bus operates as follows; via South 3rd St. becomes St. John St. to C-Towne Shopping Center. Bus then operates via Davis St. and Old Philadelphia Rd. to Line St. and regular route to Center Square.
107/Bethlehem – Crest Plaza via ATC – This route has no snow emergency detours, Regular Routing.
108/Fountain Hill – East Hills – In Fountain Hill, no service on Fiot St. Bus operates as follows; from Guetter St via regular route to Five Points. Bus continues west on Broadway, turns right on Bishopthorpe St.(bus stop for St. Luke’s Hospital is at Bishopthorpe & Delaware Avenue), bus then turns left on Delaware Ave., turns left on Lynn St., turns left on Broadway and regular route to Guetter & Broad Sts.
209/Crest Plaza - ATC - In Allentown, no service on Allen and Liberty Sts, bus operates on Tilghman Street instead. In South Whitehall, no service to Roma Office Center. Buses to Crest Plaza operate north on N. 8th St. to Tilghman. Bus turns left on Tilghman St., right on 19th, left on Walbert Ave., left at Cedar Crest Blvd, right on Winchester Rd. and right on Pond Rd. Southbound buses from Crest Plaza area use Cedar Crest Blvd, Winchester Road, Pond Road and Walbert Ave., turns right on 19th St., left on Tilghman St., right on 9th St. then regular route to ATC.
210/South Mall – LV Mall – In Allentown, no service on Gordon St. between N 6th and Front Streets. Bus operates on Tilghman Street instead.
211/Presidential Village via LV Mall - ATC - In Allentown, no service on Washington and 12th Sts. Buses use Tilghman and N 15th Street instead. In Whitehall Township, no service on Presidential Rd. Northbound buses from downtown Allentown operate as follows: regular route to 8th & Tilghman Sts., turns left on Tilghman St., turns right on 12th St., turns left on Roth Ave., turns right on 15th St., turns right on Highland Ave., turns left on 13th St. and regular route to Whitehall Mall, buses turnaround in Whitehall Square at the Ross store. Southbound buses from Whitehall Square to ATC operate via MacArthur Road then regular route to 13th & Highland Sts. Bus then makes a right turn on Highland St., left on 15th St., left on Roth Ave., right on 12th St., left on Tilghman St, right on 9th then regular route to ATC.
212/Fountain Hill – Bethlehem – Route 33 Park & Ride – In Fountain Hill, no service on Fiot St. Bus operates as follows; from Guetter St via regular route to Five Points. Bus continues west on Broadway, turns right on Bishopthorpe St.(bus stop for St. Luke’s Hospital is at Bishopthorpe & Delaware Avenue), bus then turns left on Delaware Ave., turns left on Lynn St., turns left on Broadway and regular route to Guetter & Broad Sts.
213/Fogelsville – Lehigh Valley West - In Fogelsville; no service to Nursery Rd., Sycamore and Penn Drive. Westbound buses from ATC to Fogelsville operate via regular route to West Tilghman St. turns left on Route 100, turns right on Schantz Rd., and regular route. Eastbound buses from Fogelsville operate return trip in reverse.
214/College Hill & Forks Ind. Parks – Shiloh Manor & Harlen House – On College Hill, no service on George and Lafayette Sts. Bus operates as follows; via Cattell St. and Knox Ave. to Forks Plaza. Return to Center Square via Knox Ave., Cattell and N. 3rd Streets. No service to Forks Industrial Park or Palmer Industrial Park. In South Side Easton, no service to Shiloh Manor and/or Harlen House.
215/Hellertown – LVIA/LVIP via Bethlehem – This route has no snow emergency detours, Regular Routing.
216/South Easton – Nazareth Rd via Freemansburg Ave – In Easton, no service on Lehigh and Washington Sts. Bus operates as follows; from Center Square, west on Northampton St., turns left on 13th St., turns right on Butler St., and regular route. In South Easton, no service to the Delaware Terrace area and Williams St. Bus operates regular route to C-Towne, then bus operates via St. John St., South 3rd St. to Center Square.
217/Slate Belt – Bethlehem – No service to Roseto. Bus operates as follows; bus turns around in bank parking lot on Rt. 191 just past Bangor Borough Hall.
218/Slatington via LCCC – Allentown – In Allentown, no service on Chew and Turner Sts. between 17th and 22nd Sts. Northbound buses from ATC to Slatington operate via regular route to Chew & 17th Sts. From Chew & 17th Sts. bus turns right on 17th St., turns left on Tilghman St. and regular route to LCCC - Walnutport. Southbound buses from Walnutport/LCCC to downtown Allentown operate via regular route to Tilghman, east on Tilghman, turns right on 17th, and turns left on Turner, right on 7th to ATC.
219/Egypt – LVIA via LV Mall & East Catasauqua – In West Catasauqua, no service on Bridge St. Bus operates as follows; via Orchard Drive and Catasauqua Ave. in both directions. In Catasauqua, no service on 14th, Walnut St., Howertown Rd., Bridge, Second and Front Sts. Buses operate via Race St. in both directions to and from LVIP/Airport.
220/Allentown – Bethlehem – Easton – Regular routing except the following: No Service to Greenpond Road, Oakland Rd, NCC.
321/LV Mall – LVIP IV – No Service.
322/Trexlertown - No service on Mill Creek and Lower Macungie Roads. Bus operates via Hamilton Blvd. to Trexlertown Mall.
323/PSU LV – Corporate Parkway – No service.
400’s/No Service
501/Macungie/Albertis Flex – No service.
601/Bethlehem – South Bethlehem Loop – This route has no snow emergency detours, Regular Routing.
602/MacArthur Road Loop – This route has no snow emergency detours, Regular Routing.
603/LV Mall – 15TH & Elm - In Allentown, no service on Allen and Liberty Sts. The bus will operate on Tilghman between 6th and 17th Sts, 17th to Hamilton, Hamilton to 15th, 15th to Linden, to regular route.
604/Riverside Rd – Bethlehem – This route has no snow emergency detours, Regular Routing.
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