Project Status
Step 3 of 4
Construction
Next Step: Completed
Project Overview
County: Butler
Municipality: Cranberry Township
State Route: 3021
Local Name: Franklin Road
Project Type: Safety Improvement
Construction Start: April 2024
Construction End: November 2027
Cost: $19.1 million
Contractor: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College, PA
Last Updated: 06/22/26
This is a safety improvement project that includes shoulder widening, installation of edge-line rumble strips, and sight distance improvements along Franklin Road. This is a four-year project which has a current completion date in early November 2027.
2024: Overhead utility relocation work. Expect single lane flagging Monday through Saturday until late October. Work includes relocating overhead utilities, tree trimming to allow for utility work and installation of environmental controls.
2025: Underground utility work includes relocation and installation of water and gas lines. Expect single lane flagging during this work.
2026: Roadway work will begin including installing new drainage and widening of Franklin Road. Detours of Franklin Road expected in 2026. Mars Road detour will be implemented in 2026.
2027: Work on Franklin Road to continue withdrainage, widening and paving. Detours of Franklin Road expected in 2027. Work on Peters Road to include drainage and widening.
Project Updates & Press Releases
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06/03/26 Paving on Franklin Road and Reconstructoin of Mars Road are Next Steps
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting drivers to night paving on Franklin Road (Route 3021) and the partial closure of Mars Road (T-722) for reconstruction both as part of the Franklin Road Corridor Safety Improvement Project in Cranberry Township, Butler County.
Night work is scheduled June 7 through 14, 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM on Franklin Road for paving the utility relocation trenches. Work is weather permitting.
June 17 at 9:00 AM through July 6 at 3:00 PM, Mars Road (T-722) will be closed between Jessica Drive and Franklin Road. Work on Mars Road includes full reconstruction with new drainage and pavement.
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Franklin Road Corridor Safety Improvement Project Utility and Construction Update
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is updating drivers on the Franklin Road Corridor Safety improvement Project as utility work wraps up and construction work begins on Franklin Road (Route 3021) between the intersections of Route 228 and Peters Road in Cranberry Township, Butler County.
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02/19/2026 Utility Work Continues for Franklin Road Corridor Safety Improvement Project
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing continued utility work with lane restrictions on Franklin Road (Route 3021) in Cranberry Township, Butler County.
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02/13/2026 Franklin Road Corridor Safety Improvement Project Lane Restrictions Go into Effect
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12/19/25 Gas Line Relocation on the Franklin Road Corridor Safety Improvement Project
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07/03/25 Waterline Relocation Work Begins on the Franklin Road Corridor Safety Improvement Project
Contact Information
Timothy Oravitz
Construction Project Manager
c-timotora@pa.gov
Tina Gibbs
Press Office
chgibbs@pa.gov
Accessibility
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Title VI
Pursuant to the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.