CLEARFIELD – PennDOT District 2 placed a radar-controlled speed display sign along Route 253 in Woodward Township, Clearfield County. The sign faces state Route 253 northbound near the village of Houtzdale.
The speed display sign will remain on location for about four weeks. The sign will register the speeds of vehicles traveling along that section of Route 253. In this area, the speed limit is posted at 45 miles per hour.
The speed display sign uses radar to determine the speeds of oncoming traffic. Those vehicle speeds are posted on the lighted section of the sign. Above the speed display is a speed limit sign showing the posted speed limit for that section of SR 253.
PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions before heading out.
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