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    Surface Treatments in Clearfield County Continue Next Week

    August 15, 2025

    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 18:

    • All of Route 2046 (Coal Road/Walnut Street) in Decatur Township.

     

    Monday, August 18, and Wednesday, August 20:

    • All of Route 2016 (Blue Spruce Road/Decatur Street) in Decatur Township.
    • All of Route 2017 (Frog Hollow/Scotch Hollow/Six Mile Road/Drane Highway) in Decatur Township.
    • All of Route 2018 (Copelin Road) in Decatur Township.
    • Route 2019 (Centre Road) between Route 2051 (Drane Highway) and Route 2017 (Six Mile Road) in Decatur Township.
    • Route 2019 (Six Mile Road) between Route 2017 (Frog Hollow Road) and Route 2024 (Pleasant Hill Road) in Decatur Township.
    • All of Route 2021 (Gearhartville Road) in Decatur Township.

    Monday, August 11, Wednesday, August 20, and Thursday, August 21:

    • All of Route 2051 (Curtin, Elizabeth, and Kate streets) in Osceola Mills Borough. PennDOT asks borough residents are asked not to park along the street while work is ongoing.
    • Route 2051 (Drane Highway/Kate Street) between Osceola Mills Borough and Route 2017 (Scotch Hollow Road) in Decatur Township.
    • Route 2051 (Drane Highway) between Route 2017 (Six Mile Road) in Decatur Township and Hartman Road in Boggs Township.

    Thursday, August 21:

    • Route 2007 (Burly to West Decatur Road) between Route 2051 (Drane Highway) in Decatur Township and Route 322 in Boggs Township.
    • Route 2029 (Wallaceton Road between Route 322 in Boggs Township and Route 2049 (Salem Road) in Bradford Township.
    • Route 2034 (Link Road) between Twoey Hollow Road and Route 322 in Boggs Township.

    Friday, August 22:

    • All of Route 2028 (Long Run Road) in Boggs and Bradford townships.
    • Route 2030 (Pinetop Road/Main Street) between Route 322 and Route 2049 in Bradford Township.
    • All of Route 2049 (Pine Top Road) in Boggs and Bradford townships.

    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.

    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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    MEDIA CONTACT: Timothy Nebgen, tnebgen@pa.gov or 814-765-0598

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