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:
Tuesday, September 2:
· Route 153 between Route 2014 (Jeffries to Ashland Road) in Decatur Township and Route 2024 (Old Erie Pike) in Boggs Township.
Wednesday, September 3:
· Route 2007(Ashland to Burly Road) between Woods Hollow Road and Route 2014 (Jefferies to Ashland Road) in Decatur Township.
· Route 2012 (Sanbourn Road) between Route 153 and 2007(Ashland to Burly Road) in Decatur Township.
· Route 2014 2014 (Jefferies to Ashland Road) between Route 153 and Route 2007(Ashland to Burly Road) in Decatur Township.
· Route 2051 (Elizabeth Street/Curtain Street) between Route 2007 (Burly to West Decatur Road) in Decatur Township and Route 2049 in Boggs Township.
Thursday, September 4:
· Route 2024 (Pleasant Hill Road/Dimeling Road/Old Erie Pike) between Route 2027 (Mineral Springs Road) and Twoey Hollow Road in Boggs Township.
· Route 2027 (Mineral Springs Road) between Route 2024 (Pleasant Hill Road/Dimeling Road/Old Erie Pike) in Boggs Township and Route 2030 (Bigler Cutoff Road) in Bradford Township.
· Route 2028 (Long Run Road) between Route 2027 (Mineral Springs Road) and Route 2049 in Boggs Township.
Friday, September 5:
· Route 2030 (Bigler Cutoff Road) for the entirety of the route in Bradford Township.
· Route 1012 (Shiloh Road) for the entirety of the route in Bradford 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.
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