CLEARFIELD – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Clearfield County the week of May 13. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Clearfield County for the coming week is as follows:
Manual Patching
- Route 2039 in Cooper Township. Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 15. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 879 (Market Street) between the intersection of Frenchville Karthaus Highway and Karthaus Park. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Most permanent pothole patching is completed in the spring/summer when temperatures stay consistently above freezing. If maintenance crews were not repairing potholes, the road surface would break up further and require more expensive corrective measures.
Pipe Replacing & Cleaning
- Route 219 between Burnside and Cherry Tree boroughs. Tuesday, May 14, through Friday, May 17. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2009 (Blackburn Road/Ramey to Madera Road/Vulcan Road/Union Street) between Upper Morgan Run in Bigler Township and the intersection of Ginter Morann Highway in Gulich Township. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3014 (Harmony Road) between the intersection of Route 219 (Patchin Highway) the Harmony Fairgrounds. Tuesday, May 14, through Friday, May 17. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2006 (Miriam Street) approximately 600 feet west of the intersection with Main Street. Thursday, May 16, and Friday, May 17. 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.
Shoulder Maintenance
- Route 1012 (Shiloh Road) between Bigler Cutoff and Dale roads in Bradford Township. Tuesday, May 14. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2030 (Bigler Cutoff Road) between the intersection of Route 322 and Route 2049 in Bradford Township. Tuesday, May 14. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2027 (Mineral Springs Road) between the intersection of Route 153 in Boggs Township and Route 322 in Bradford Township. Wednesday, May 15. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Shoulder cutting removes excess material and debris from unpaved shoulder areas. Shoulder grading involves the shaping and stabilizing of those same areas. Both operations improve drainage, allow water to leave the roadway, and eliminate shoulder drop-offs. These are crucial highway maintenance operations 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
- Route 53 between Houtzdale and Osceola Mills boroughs. Tuesday, May 13, through Friday, May 17. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
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 local alerts on X.
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