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    Safety Project Underway on Three Roadways in Erie County

    April 14, 2026

    A project to improve safety on Routes 18, 832, and 197 in Erie County started this week.

    Work will also include milling, roadway repairs, high friction surface treatment, and pavement markings.

    Roads to be improved include:

    • Route 18 – South of the I-90 Interchange for .50 miles in Platea Borough. 
    • Route 197 – South of Townhall Road to Marsh Road in Summit Township.
    • Route 832 – Nissen Road to West Road and West Road to Rick Road in Fairview Township.

    Construction began April 13, 2026, and is expected to be completed by October 2026.

    Drivers should be alert for lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers and anticipate travel delays during active work hours.

    The contractor is Lindy Paving of New Galilee, PA. The contract cost is $728,731.65, which is to be paid with federal funds.

    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 2026 Construction Book available online at www.pa.gov/DOTDistrict1.

    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.pa.gov/DOTDistrict1.

    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.

    Find PennDOT news for the northwest region on X or Facebook.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035 or jharry@pa.gov