ST. MARYS – Work to improve a section of Route 255 in the city of St. Marys is in its final stages. The project stretches from the Tractor Supply Co. intersection to Route 120/State Street in St. Marys.
Once finished, travel along this section of Route 255 will be smoother and more efficient. Activity the week of Oct. 27 will include:
• The contractor will begin work on Monday morning at 7 a.m. and continue through Friday afternoon during daytime hours.
• Outside travel lanes on Route 255 northbound and southbound from Tractor Supply to State Street will be closed during the daytime to perform work adjacent to the highway. Lanes will re-open each day at the end of the shift.
• The contractor will be cleaning and sealing newly installed concrete sidewalks and driveways.
• The contractor will be placing topsoil and seeding various locations throughout the project.
All work is weather and schedule dependent. Motorists are advised to be cautious when traveling through the work zone and to obey the posted speed limit.
Work has included 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 Route 255 south traffic and other construction items. Dave Gutelius Excavating Inc. of Mifflinburg is the contractor on this $12.8 million project.
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