Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) updated drivers on its Atherton Street (Route 3014) project, which stretches from Curtin Road to just north of Westerly Parkway in State College. Motorists traveling through the work zone can expect the following during the week of September 11.
Starting Monday, September 11, the contractor will implement a new traffic pattern. The center (turning) lane will be closed between Highland Alley and West Prospect Avenue. Drivers may not turn left onto the side streets under the new traffic pattern.
Traffic approaching Atherton Street from Highland Alley, West Foster Avenue, West Nittany Avenue, West Fairmount Avenue, and Hill Alley may not turn left onto Atherton or pass through under this new configuration. Drivers are required to turn right.
Between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, the contractor may reduce traffic to a single lane with flaggers in the roadway directing traffic. One lane in each direction will always remain open during non-working hours.
The right (passing) lane on Route 26 northbound will reopen on Monday, September 11.
Additionally, flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control at the following locations:
- Between Calder Way and Highland Avenue while a crew continues laying brick pavers in designated areas.
- Between West Irvin and Logan avenues while crews install new waterline service.
- Between College and Beaver avenues while crews install pedestrian fencing.
As a reminder, the contractor and PennDOT are suspending work on Friday, September 8, and Saturday, September 9, to minimize impacts for traffic heading to the Penn State Nittany Lions game against Delaware.
PennDOT also urges motorists to pay attention to work zones and directional signage to enhance safety and keep traffic moving efficiently. Message boards alerting motorists to the construction zone and changing traffic patterns remain in place.
PennDOT posts updates and detour information on the Atherton Street project page weekly and encourages drivers to visit the page at www.penndot.pa.gov/AthertonStreet.
Overall work on the project includes 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.
HRI, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $30.7 million project. PennDOT anticipates the contractor completing the project in the fall of 2024, but all work is weather and schedule dependent.
PennDOT reminds motorists that intermittent traffic stops are possible for short periods during work activities and urges drivers to use caution when traveling through the work zone. PennDOT also reminds drivers not to follow construction equipment into the closed lane and to use both lanes to the merge point to minimize traffic back-ups and shorten travel delays when approaching the work zone.
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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