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    PennDOT Gives Update on Progress of Surface Treatments

    May 29, 2025

    Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) updated drivers on the progress of surface treatment operations, more commonly known as “oil and chip,” on several roads in Juniata County. This maintenance treatment seals the road surface, restores the friction of the surface to enhance traction, and extends the pavement life between resurfacings.

    Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours on the following roadways.

    • The entirety of Route 1003 (Tennis Park Road); Monday, June 2.
    • The entirety of Route 1004 (Shade Road); Monday, June 2.
    • The entirety of Route 1005 (Leonard Hill Road); Monday, June 2.
    • Route 235 between Route 35 and the Juniata-Snyder County line approximately four miles north of McAlisterville in Fayette Township; Tuesday, June 3, and Wednesday, June 4.
    • Route 2017 between Route 2018 (Swartz Valley Road) and the Juniata-Snyder County line approximately 3.25 miles north of Loschs in Monroe Township; Wednesday, June 4, through Friday, June 6.
    • The entirety of Route 2016 (Church Street) in Monroe Township; Wednesday, June 4, through Friday, June 6.

    PennDOT announced some of this work for the week of May 26, but weather delayed work progress.

    PennDOT typically employs surface treatments as a preservation strategy on roads with low traffic volumes and speed limits of 35 mph or slower. This activity extends the life of those roads by keeping water out, which mitigates the damage caused by the freeze-thaw cycle of Pennsylvania winters and delays the formation of potholes and the oxidization process.

    In recent years, PennDOT District 2 has expanded its use of seal coating to roadways with higher traffic volumes and speed limits of 55 mph or faster as it strives to effectively manage and preserve its assets while being good stewards of taxpayer money.

    PennDOT performs this activity in temperatures greater than 60 degrees, generally between April and September. Crews begin by sweeping the roadway clean of debris. Next, they apply emulsion oil and a layer of stone, which they then roll into place using a roller. Once cured, crews sweep any loose material from the roadway.

    Generally, it takes about two days for the stones to bond to the hardened asphalt. PennDOT urges drivers to reduce their speed on roads that have received this treatment during the two-day curing period or to consider alternate routes.

    For more information on PennDOT’s Maintenance Activities, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/about-us/maintenanceactivities.

    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.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District2. 

    Information about infrastructure in District 2, including completed work and significant projects, is available at http://www.penndot.pa.gov/D2Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at https://gis.penndot.pa.gov/paprojects/.

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