The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is providing an early May update for a highway resurfacing project in Centre County. This work will improve the ride quality and extend the life of approximately 23 miles or roadway across eight routes.
On Friday, May 5, Saturday, May 6, and Monday, May 8, crews will pave Route 350 between the truck pull-off area near Sandy Ridge to Route 53 in Philipsburg. Work activity will begin at 9:00 AM after the start of school.
This work zone will feature flaggers in the roadway providing traffic control. PennDOT urges motorists to be alert for changing traffic patterns, exercise caution while traveling through all work zones, obey the posted speed limits, and always buckle up.
The following sites will not see work until June 6—after school lets out for the summer:
Route 45 paving between Plainfield Road and Water Street in Ferguson Township
Route 26 paving between Water Street and Whitehall Road in Ferguson Township
Completed work on this contract includes mill and fill patching on Route 4004 (Chestnut Grove Road) between Route 220 and Route 144 in Union and Boggs townships, mill and fill patching on Route 445 between Madisonburg and Route 64 in Walker Township, mill and fill patching on Route 4007 (Moose Run/Thomas Hill Road) between Milesburg and Route 144 in Boggs Township, and rock benching on Route 26 between Water Street and Whitehall Road in Ferguson Township.
PennDOT expects work in Centre County to be complete by the end of June. Several Clinton County roads will also see work under this contract, but that work will not start until the 2024 construction season. New Enterprise and Lime Co. of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor for this $2 million job.
Motorists are encouraged to "Know Before They Go" by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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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Contact: Marla Fannin, mfannin@pa.gov or 814.765.0423
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