A $2.7 million resurfacing project that will give motorists a smoother ride on more than 6.5 miles of roadway in the Borough of Edinboro and Washington Township, Erie County is scheduled to start July 21, 2025.
The project includes 2.54 miles of Route 6N (Route 3006) from the Interstate 79 interchange in Washington Township to the intersection with Route 699 in Edinboro, as well as 4.03 miles of Route 699 (Erie Street) from the intersection with Old State Road (Route 3014) in Washington Township to the intersection with Route 6N in Edinboro.
Work will include milling and paving, ADA-compliant ramps where needed, updated drainage and guiderail, roadway markers, and roadway line painting.
Construction is expected to begin on Route 699 on July 21, 2025, weather permitting. The overall project is expected to be completed by October 2025.
The contractor is Joseph McCormick Construction Company, Inc. of Erie, PA. The contract cost is $2,786.138.34, which is to be paid entirely with state funds.
Drivers should be alert for traffic pattern shifts and lane restrictions and anticipate travel delays during active work hours.
This year PennDOT’s Northwest Region expects to do work on more than 100 projects. To see a full listing of all the anticipated work, check out the 2025 Construction Book available online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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PennDOT District 1 is hiring for variety of positions, including CDL operators, mechanics, highway maintenance workers, civil engineers, construction inspectors, and transportation technicians. Apply online at www.employment.pa.gov.
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