Lock Haven’s E. Church Street Beautification Begins Next Week

LOCK HAVEN – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says its streetscape project in Lock Haven will get underway next week. Starting Monday, Aug. 3, crews will be on E. Church Street (Route 150) in Lock Haven. E. Church Street is a one-way street and the work zone will stretch from Bellefonte Avenue to Grove Street.

Crews will begin work on the right side of the street. PennDOT said as work takes place, drivers could encounter flaggers and lane restrictions. At least one lane will remain open to traffic during work hours. Lane restrictions will be lifted when work is not taking place.

Overall work on this project includes excavation, new cement concrete sidewalk, brick sidewalk, curbing, inlet and pipe replacement, paving, and miscellaneous items. The improvements will be similar to those done in previous years on E. Main Street, Bellefonte Avenue and E. Water Street.

PennDOT will issue update on this project as necessary. Work is expected to last through November. M and B Services, LLC of Clarion is the contractor, based on a low bid of $1,028.071. The EADS Group, the design engineer, is also the construction inspector, the amount $103,065. The bulk of the project is PennDOT funded, $1 million in a PennDOT grant, plus $131,136 in Liquid Fuels funding.

PennDOT said work on this project will be done in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the job site and relevant training.