Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that surface treatment operations, more commonly known as “oil and chip,” will impact traffic on several roads in Clearfield County next week. This maintenance treatment seals the road surface to keep water out, restores the friction of the surface to enhance traction, and extends the pavement life between resurfacings.
Weather permitting, PennDOT Clearfield County Maintenance crews plan to adhere to the following schedule while conducting these operations:
Monday, August 11, and Tuesday, August 12:
- Route 2012 (Faunce Road) between Turkey Hill Road in Knox Township and Route 153 in Woodward Township.
Monday, August 11, through Wednesday, August 13:
- Route 153 between Route 2024 (Dimeling Road) in Boggs Township and Route 2011 (Atlantic to Henderson Road) in Woodward Township
Wednesday, August 13, and Thursday, August 14:
- Route 2007 (Burly to West Decatur/Ashland to Burly/Parsonville Road) between Woods Hollow Road in Decatur Township and Route 53 in Woodward Township.
- All of Route 2014 (Jeffries to Ashland/Ashland to Coal Run Road) in Decatur Township.
Thursday, August 14, and Friday, August 15:
- Route 2051 (Drane Highway) between Woods Hollow Road in Boggs Township and Route 2017 (Six Mile Road) in Decatur Township.
Friday, August 15:
- Route 2019 (Centre/Six Mile Road) between Route 2016 (Blue Spruce Road) and Route 2051 (Drane Highway) in Decatur Township.
- All of Route 2046 (Walnut Street) in Decatur Township.
Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours while completing the surface treatment operations.
PennDOT urges drivers to reduce their speed on roads that have received this treatment during the curing period or to consider alternate routes.
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.
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.
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