The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is advising motorists to expect delays beginning Monday, February 24, 2025, on Route 36 (Union Avenue) from Plank Road in the City of Altoona and Logan Township to the intersection with Route 4005 (Mill Run Road).
Contractors will conduct tree trimming and removal work, which includes the potential for traffic delays not to exceed 15 minutes. The work is weather dependent.
As always, PennDOT stresses extra caution in all work zones. Motorists should drive slowly, eliminate all distractions, and stay alert for direction from advanced signage and flaggers.
The work is part of the Mill Run bridge project, slated to be completed during the 2025 construction season. Cottle’s Asphalt Maintenance, Inc., of Everett, PA, is the contractor for the $7,434,773.35 project, which includes the replacement of the bridge, installation of a left-turn lane from Route 36 onto 31st Street (City Street), improved drainage, and guide rail upgrades over 4.218 miles of roadway.
Motorists can check conditions on 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 X alerts.
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