ST. MARYS – Work to improve a section of Route 255 in the city of St. Marys is continuing.
The project stretches from the Tractor Supply Co. intersection to Route 120/State Street in St. Marys.
Once the project completes in late summer 2014, travel along this section of Route 255 will be smoother and more efficient.
Activity the week of June 2 will include:
• The contractor will begin work on Sunday at 7 p.m. and continue through Thursday afternoon. Work will be performed 24-hours per day.
• During nighttime hours, the contractor will be excavating and placing stone sub-base for the new southbound lanes of Route 255 between Arch Street and Pistner Road.
• The contractor will continue working on the realignment of West Arch Street.
• The contractor will begin prepping for concrete steps on the east side of Route 255 between Vine Street and Arch Street.
• Route 255 continues to be restricted to one lane northbound between Random Road and State Street and one lane southbound between Railroad Street and Random Road. This traffic pattern will remain in place 24-hours-per-day until further notice.
• During daytime hours, the contractor will be installing storm drainage on the west side of Route 255 between Pistner Road and Arch Street.
• West Arch Street will continue to be closed between Route 255 (South Saint Marys Street) and Rock Street. Motorists are to follow the signed detour. This portion of West Arch Street will remain closed until further notice.
All work is weather and schedule dependent. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving and stopped vehicles through the entire work zone. Motorists are advised to be cautious when traveling through the work zone and to obey the posted speed limit.
Overall work includes pavement repair, drainage improvements, addition of a right-turn lane for Route 255 northbound traffic at Vine Street, re-alignment of the Arch Street intersection, a right turn lane on Route 120 east for traffic heading south on Route 255 and other construction items. Dave Gutelius Excavating Inc. of Mifflinburg is the contractor on this $12.8 million project.
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