A $3.4 million resurfacing project that will give motorists a smoother ride on more than 5 miles of roadway in the City of Meadville, Woodcock Township, and Blooming Valley Borough, Crawford County, is scheduled to begin next week.
Roads to be improved include:
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Route 198 – from Route 86 (Route 886) to Route 77, Woodcock Township and Blooming Valley Borough; 4.37 miles.
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Park Avenue (Route 1001) – from Linden Street to Baldwin Street, City of Meadville; 1.16 miles.
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Route 89 – from Cloverdale Road to Bethel Road (Route 1013), Rome Township, 0.13 miles.
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Perry Street (Route 2031) – at the intersection with Thompson Run Road (Route 1013), Oil Creek Township, 0.08 miles.
Work will include construction of asphalt pavement in addition to drainage, guiderail, pavement marking, and sidewalk improvements.
Construction is expected to begin Monday, June 26, 2023, weather permitting, and is expected to be completed in late October 2023.
Motorists may encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers.
Drivers should be alert for traffic pattern shifts and lane restrictions.
Drivers should anticipate travel delays during active work hours.
The contractor is Lindy Paving, Inc. of New Galilee, PA. The contract cost is $3,435,309, which is to be paid entirely with state 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 2023 Construction Book located under the Resources tab 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.
Contact: Saxon Daugherty, 814-678-7095 or sadaughert@pa.gov
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