One more street widening project may be added to Whitehall Township's list of major capital road and bridge construction work.

The project involves the widening of Grape Street at the intersection with Third Street in Fullerton.

Trees are being removed on a vacant property the township took possession of several years ago. The structure served for decades as a two-story family home but, over the years, its use changed, with the last occupant having been an insurance agency.

On March 21 the township will open bids for the demolition of the building. After that, officials will determine when the widening work will take place.

The township views the widening of Grape Street as a means of improving traffic flow, keeping the MacArthur Road commercial corridor vibrant as the region's leading business center.

In recent years, the township acquired a house, which it razed, before widening an intersection in West Catasauqua. The work improved traffic flow to the northern sector of MacArthur Road.