The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that renovations will be made to the District 1 regional office on Elm Street in Oil City, Venango County.
The project will include removing a portion of the building’s first floor, which formerly housed the Oil Region CareerLink offices. Work will also include safety upgrades to the lobby and adjacent areas, in addition to new office spaces, a small conference room, and a break area for employees.
The project is expected to get underway on Monday, December 8, 2025, and is expected to be completed in December of 2026.
The contractor is Penn State Construction, J&D LLC, of Lewistown, PA.
Some work may require restrictions on public access to the building.
The public is reminded that many PennDOT services are available online at www.pa.gov/penndot. Potential walk-in customers are encouraged to call the office at 814-678-7085 before attempting to visit the office to ensure it is open to the public. Mail will continue to be accepted at the office throughout the project.
The building was built in 1975 as the headquarters of the Quaker State Corporation. Following the company’s relocation about 20 years later, the building was given to Oil City’s Community Development Group. PennDOT purchased the building in 1999 and moved its District 1 office from Franklin to Oil City later that year.
There are more than 250 PennDOT employees working from the office to serve Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Saxon Daugherty, sadaughert@pa.gov or 814-678-7095
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