Paving in this section completed ahead of schedule and project still on track for fall completion
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced it has completed paving between Beaver Avenue and Westerly Parkway for its South Atherton Street (Route 3014) project. The work zone stretches from Curtin Road to just north of Westerly Parkway in State College, and the overall project is still on track for a fall completion date.
PennDOT intended to pave this section later in the construction season. After discussions with the contractor, both parties saw an opportunity to capitalize on the reduced traffic through the work zone with the State College Area School district on summer break and Penn State University in summer sessions. While there is still some minor work pending through this section over the coming months, PennDOT does not anticipate any significant traffic impacts while that work occurs.
Work slated for the project for the week of June 24 is as follows:
- The contractor will be working in the long-term traffic control set up between Calder Way and White Course Drive installing new drainage pipe and inlets. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane during daylight hours. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control.
- A crew will work on new traffic signals and overhead lighting between Curtin Road and White Course Drive. Traffic will be shifted around this area as needed.
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-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.
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