Temporary signals and truck detour will be in effect
DUBOIS – Area drivers will encounter temporary signals starting Tuesday on Route 255 in Sandy Township, Clearfield County.
Replacement work will get under way on a bridge that spans Sandy Lick Creek, just north of Sabula Lake. Replacing the bridge will allow PennDOT to remove it from Clearfield County’s list of structurally deficient bridges and keep it in service for years to come. The bridge was built in 1929, is 27 feet long and carries more than 6,000 vehicles per day.
The temporary signals will control an alternating traffic pattern while the existing bridge is replaced with a concrete box culvert. Concrete barrier will be in place with a lane width of eleven feet. Motorists are cautioned to slow down as they approach the signals and work zone. Motorists should also be prepared to stop.
A 5-ton weight restriction will be in effect for Route 255 during this job. Trucks over five tons will be required to use a detour that includes Interstate 80, Route 153 and Route 255. Detour signs are in place to assist drivers.
Horizon Construction Group of Sandy Lake is the contractor on this $1.2 million job. Overall work includes replacement of the existing bridge, paving of bridge approaches, minor drainage improvements and guiderail updates. All work is weather and schedule dependent.
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