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    High Friction Surface Treatment Application Continuing in Armstrong, Butler Clarion and Jefferson Counties

    June 03, 2026

    Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the application of a High Friction Surface Treatment will occur on multiple routes in Armstrong, Butler Clarion and Jefferson counties June 8 through the end of July 10.

    Locations will include:

    Armstrong County

    • Route 268 between Route 58 and the Emlenton Bridge in Emlenton

    Butler County

    • Route 268 at Karns City High School and the intersection of Route 268 and Fairmont Road

    Clarion County

    • Route 36 between Fire Tower Road and Breezemont Drive in Cooksburg

    Jefferson County

    • Route 949 between Bowley Road and Dicky Road in Summerville
    • Route 36 between Barilar Road and Sprankle Mills Road in Oliveburg
    • Route 310 between South 10th Street and Sportsmans Dam Road in Reynoldsville
    • Route 219 at Starr's Trailer Sales in Brockport
    • Route 830 between Rockdale Road and Beechwoods Golf Course in Falls Creek

    During the application, on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, there will be a single lane restriction. Work is weather dependent.

    High Friction Surface Treatment involves the application of aggregate to the pavement using a binder to restore and/or maintain pavement friction. The higher pavement friction helps motorists maintain better control in both dry and wet driving conditions.

    Mekis Construction of Fenelton, PA will be completing this $1.95 million project at 31 locations throughout Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana and Jefferson counties.

    Drivers 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 X alerts.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects.  Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, and Jefferson counties at www.PennDOT.pa.gov/District10.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Tina Gibbs at 724-357-2829 or chgibbs@pa.gov.