The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding motorists that paving operations resumed today in the Borough of Union City and Union Township, Erie County.
The work is part of a $1.9 million resurfacing project that began in May 2023 and is expected to be completed in September 2023.
Roads being improved include:
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Route 6 – from south of the Odell Street intersection to Liberty Street Extension, Union Township, 1.5 miles;
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Route 8 – from south of Wayne Street to Route 6, Borough of Union City, 0.18 miles; and
- Route 197 – from West of Murry Street to North Main Street, Union Township, 0.64 miles.
Motorists should also be alert to nighttime line painting and pavement marking work that is scheduled to take place from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM beginning Thursday, August 10, 2023, weather permitting, through Thursday, August 31, 2023.
Drivers will encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers and should anticipate travel delays during active work hours.
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, 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.
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CONTACT: Saxon Daugherty, 814-678-7095 or sadaughert@pa.gov
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