A $700,000 safety improvement project on Interstate 80, Route 965, and Route 62 in Mercer County is scheduled to begin next week.
The project will include the installation of high friction surface treatment on the following roadways:
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I-80 – from mile marker 10 to mile marker 15, East Lackawannock Township;
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Route 965 – from east of the intersection with Route 62 to west of the intersection with Route 173, Worth Township; and
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Route 62 – from Turner Station Road to South Cottage Road, Coolspring Township.
The high friction surface treatment will provide pavement friction to vehicles in critical braking or cornering maneuvers, which can help reduce the number of crashes along the stretch of roadway.
Work along Route 965 and Route 62 is scheduled to begin Monday, June 26, 2023, weather permitting, and motorists should expect lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers.
Work on I-80 is scheduled to begin Thursday, July 6, 2023, and extend through approximately July 20, 2023.
During the project, lane closures will be in effect on I-80 from mile marker 13 to mile marker 11 westbound and from mile marker 10 to mile marker 15 eastbound.
Drivers should be alert for traffic pattern shifts and lane restrictions and should anticipate travel delays during active work hours.
The contractor is Mekis Construction Corporation of Fenelton, PA. The contract cost is $729,163.82, which is to be paid for entirely 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 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 sdaughert@pa.gov
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