Lewisburg streets project to start in July, three roads affected

Lewisburg drivers, downtown businesses and nearby homeowners should brace for the sharpest disruption on North Eighth Street, North Front Street and Spruce Street when the borough’s 2026 street paving work reaches the most visible part of its schedule in early July. Milling is anticipated on Tuesday, July 7, with paving set for July 8 and 9 and line painting to follow, a sequence that means the biggest headaches should be concentrated into a few workdays rather than spread across the month.

The borough said the project covers North Eighth Street between Market Street and U.S. Route 15/Derr Drive, North Front Street between St. John Street and St. Anthony Street, and Spruce Street from St. Louis Street to the dead end. That puts the work squarely on corridors used by commuters heading to Route 15, residents traveling through established neighborhoods and delivery trucks reaching businesses near downtown Lewisburg. Borough officials warned the schedule is weather dependent and can change with little notice, so even a brief rain delay could shift both paving and parking restrictions.

Drivers are being told to watch posted No Parking signs closely because ticketing and towing could occur. For businesses that depend on curb access, loading space and steady customer turnover, that warning matters as much as the paving itself. For households on the listed blocks, the project will temporarily interrupt normal parking and through traffic, but it is also meant to improve pavement quality and keep roads usable for emergency vehicles, school traffic and daily errands.

Lewisburg Borough Council awarded the street paving contract on February 17 to Gutelius Excavating, Inc. of Mifflinburg for $107,223.80, and meeting minutes show the vote passed unanimously after some discussion. Borough materials said 12 companies submitted bids, underscoring how competitive the project was before council chose the apparent low bid. Gutelius says it was founded in 1986 by Dave Gutelius and has grown to more than 90 employees, giving the county-based firm the scale to handle a multi-street resurfacing job like this one.

The borough had originally expected the paving work to start in May and finish in the summer, but the July notice gives residents a more exact window for planning around closures. Questions can be directed to office@lewisburgborough.org or 570-523-3614. With a North Fourth Street neighborhood revitalization effort also on the borough’s 2026 construction calendar, this paving is part of a larger season of public works that will test patience now and, borough officials say, leave smoother streets behind.