Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) updated motorists on the status of its High-Speed Interchange project between Interstates 80 and 99 that will enhance traffic safety by providing a direct connection between the two highways.
Shoulder reconstruction and widening on I-80 eastbound and westbound between mile markers 158 and 163 will now start at 6:00 PM Sunday, September 29. The contractor will reduce traffic to one lane between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM to minimize traffic impacts while completing this work.
Work will begin in the westbound lanes and continue for approximately a month before switching to the eastbound lanes for another month. All work is weather dependent.
PennDOT initially announced this work would begin earlier in the month, but there were delays.
Overall work on this project includes building the interchange, ten bridges, four retaining walls, five box culverts, seven sign structures, and three changeable message boards. It also includes constructing new and rebuilding existing roadways and ramps, drainage improvements, installing Intelligent Transportation Devices, guide rail and highway lighting, pavement marking, stream improvements, and miscellaneous construction. Work will continue through the next six construction seasons, ending in 2030.
Trumbull Corporation of Pittsburgh, PA, is the contractor on this $259 million project. Approximately $170 million of the funding comes from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
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 X alerts.
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