A $631,631 roadway improvement project on Route 173 in Sandy Lake Township, Mercer County is scheduled to start next week.
The project will include milling and paving of 0.341 miles of roadway from Cemetery Road to 1,000 feet past Yankee School Road (Route 1004).
Additional work will include the excavation of an existing embankment in front of Lakeview United Methodist Church, shoulder widening, drainage upgrades, signage, pavement markings, and side road and driveway adjustments on approximate a half mile of Route 173. The project also includes the paving and shoulder widening of a portion of Yankee School Road.
Construction is expected to begin Monday, April 17. 2023, weather permitting, and is expected to be completed by May 2023.
Motorists may encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers and should be alert for traffic pattern shifts.
Drivers should anticipate travel delays during active work hours.
The contractor is Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., of State College, PA. The contract cost is $631,631, which is to be paid with both state and federal funds.
This year PennDOT's Northwest Region excepts 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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