PennDOT Clinton County Maintenance Work Schedule for the Week of August 11
CLEARFIELD – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Clinton County the week of August 11. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Clinton County for the coming week is as follows:
Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning
- Route 2018 (Jacksonville Road) at a bridge spanning Cedar Run approximately two miles southwest of Cedar Springs in Porter Township. Monday, August 11, through Friday, August 15. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Pennsylvania has some of the oldest bridges in the country, with an age of more than 50 years on average. Preventive maintenance is vital in extending the life of the structures. As such, PennDOT maintenance crews perform some bridge deck patching and structural repairs.
Pipe Replacing & Cleaning
- Route 144 starting at Route 120 in Renovo Borough and continuing northbound approximately 17.5 miles to the Clinton-Potter County line in Leidy Township. Monday, August 4, through Friday, August 8. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2022 (Sugar Run Road) starting approximately half a mile east of Route 2019 (Laurel Run Road) and continuing eastbound to Route 120 in the City of Lock Haven. Monday, August 11, through Friday, August 15. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2024 (Beech Creek Road) between Falls Road and Laurel Run Road in Beech Creek Township. Monday, August 11, through Friday, August 15. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Pipe replacement and cleaning are essential in maintaining water flow around state roadways. Controlling water flow is one of the most important aspects of maintaining pavements. Uncontrolled water flow will damage both the pavement surface and the area under the pavement, which causes deterioration across the length of the pipe.
Side Dozing
- Interstate 80 eastbound between mile markers 185 and 194. Monday, August 11, through Friday, August 15. PennDOT will implement single-land closures while this work is completed.
- I-80 westbound between mile markers 194 and 185. Monday, August 11, through Friday, August 15. PennDOT will implement single-land closures while this work is completed.
Side dozing removes excess material from beneath guide rail areas, which improves drainage and allows water to sheet flow off the roadway. Side dozing is a crucial highway maintenance operation because when drainage systems do not function properly, water collects on the road, weakens pavement, accelerates the formation of potholes, and creates the potential for icing conditions in the winter months.
Vegetation Management
- I-80 eastbound between mile markers 171 and 194. Monday, August 11, through Friday, August 15. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact, however PennDOT still urges drivers to exercise caution when passing crews working along the shoulder.
Mowing, herbicide spraying, and selected tree thinning help maintain a safe roadway free of obstructing vegetation, improving visibility to spot signage, traffic control devices, and other motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and animals approaching the road. Additionally, a well-maintained roadside can improve drainage and prolong the life of the roadway.
This schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions, emergencies, or other unforeseen interruptions.
Customers can report road concerns by calling 1-800-FIX-ROAD. If calling after hours, please leave a name and phone number.
For more information on PennDOT’s maintenance activities, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/about-us/maintenanceactivities.
Motorists can check conditions on major 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.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/district2
Information about infrastructure in District 2, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D2Results.. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
