The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is providing an early April update for its Atherton Street (Route 3014) project in State College The work zone stretches from Curtin Road to just north of Westerly Parkway. PennDOT anticipates the completion of this three-year project in the fall of 2024.
Area motorists can expect the following the week of April 10:
On Monday, April 10, a crew will install waterline between West Foster Avenue and West Nittany Avenue. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers using an alternating lane pattern.
On Tuesday, April 11, a crew will be working in the Atherton Street and Beaver Avenue intersection, prepping new waterline tie-ins. The traffic signal at the Beaver Avenue intersection will be placed in flash mode and traffic will be directed by flaggers.
On Wednesday, April 12, a crew will be working on new waterline tie-ins at the Atherton Street and Beaver Avenue intersection. The traffic signal at the Beaver Avenue intersection will be placed in flash mode and traffic will be directed by flaggers. A second crew will be installing temporary poles at the Atherton Street and College Avenue intersection. One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction on Atherton Street and College Avenue will be reduced to one lane.
On Thursday, April 13, a crew will perform waterline tie-in at Calder Way and remove old waterlines between College Avenue and Beaver Avenue. A second crew will be installing temporary poles at the Atherton Street and Beaver Avenue intersection. One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction on Atherton Street and Beaver Avenue will be reduced to one lane.
Please pay attention to work zone and directional signage to enhance safety and keep traffic moving efficiently.
No work is currently scheduled for Friday, April 14.
Overall project work will include roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements that include pipes and inlets, water and sewer lines, concrete curbing, sidewalks and detectable warning surfaces, pavement markings, traffic signals and supports, and miscellaneous items.
Visit the Atherton Street project page at www.penndot.pa.gov/AthertonStreet. PennDOT will post regular updates to the project page week-to-week as work progresses. It will also post detour information as needed.
HRI, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $30.7 million job. PennDOT reminds drivers all work is weather and schedule dependent.
PennDOT reminds motorists that traffic may be stopped intermittently for short periods during work activities. Please use caution when traveling through the work zone and do not follow construction equipment into the closed lane. When approaching the work zone, use both lanes to the merge point to minimize traffic back-ups and shorten travel delays.
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 Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
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Media Contact: Marla Fannin, mfannin@pa.gov or 814.765.0423
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