CLEARFIELD COUNTY – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Clearfield County the week of Aug. 5.
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:
Base Repair:
- Route 1001 (Washington Avenue) between the intersections of Route 879 (Clearfield Curwensville Highway) in Lawrence Township and Route 153 (Park Avenue) in Clearfield Borough, Monday, August 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 1001 (Fulton Street/River Road) between the intersections of Route 322 and Route 879 (Shawville Road). Monday, August 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 879 between the intersection of Airport Road and a bridge spanning Lick Run in Goshen Township. Tuesday, August 6, through Thursday, August 8. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Base repair is intended to repair fatigue cracked, potholed or distorted pavement sections and restore the structural integrity of the pavement. All distressed material within the area, including the material beneath the asphalt, is removed and replaced with sound material. The new material is then compacted before being overlayed with new asphalt. Base repair extends the service life of good and fair roads and provides a smooth, safe ride for motorists.
Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning
- Route 4010 (Saddle Club Road) at a bridge spanning Little Anderson Creek two miles west of Chestnut Grove in Brady Township. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. PennDOT will implement a detour using Route 2003 (Doe Run Road), Route 3002 (Main Street), and Route 2005 (Center Road).
Pennsylvania has some of the oldest bridges in the country, with an age of more than 50 years on average. Preventive maintenance is vital in extending the life of the structures. As such, PennDOT maintenance crews perform some bridge deck patching and structural repairs.
Crack Seal & Hot Pour Mastic
- Route 2016 (Blue Spruce Road) between the intersection of Route 2019 (Six Mile Road) in Decatur Township and Decatur Street in Chester Hill Borough. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2017 (Scotch Hollow Road) between the intersections of Route 2014 (Ashland to Coal Run Road) and route 2021 (Gearhartville Road). Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2018 (Copelin Road) between the intersections of Route 2019 (Six Mile Road) and Decatur Street. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2019 (Centre/Six Mile Road) between the intersections of Route 2051 and Route 2024 (Pleasant Hill Road). Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2024 (Old Erie Pike/Dimeling Road) between the intersection of Route 879 in Pike Township and Scribbers Road in Lawrence Township. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Crack sealing and hot pour mastic operations prevent water intrusion from seeping through cracks or joints in an asphalt road, which can lead to potholes and pavement breakup. They are proactive preventive maintenance strategies to prevent water from entering the roadways and accelerating the formation of potholes and other failures.
Pipe Replacing & Cleaning
- Route 36 between the intersections of Railroad Street in Newburg Borough and Route 3014 (North Camp Road) in Chest Township. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 53 between the intersections of Route 3005 (Rose Street) in Irvona Borough and Front Street in Glen Hope Borough. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 865 between the intersections or Route 53 in Coalport Borough and Route 2002 (Utahville Road) in Beccaria Township. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. PennDOT will implement a detour using Route 2002 (Utahville Road) and Route 53 during daylight hours only.
- Route 2002 (Cross Roads Boulevard/Hegarty to Smoke Run Road) between the intersections of Route 865 and Route 729. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3016 (La Jose/Town Road/New Washington Street) between the intersections of Route 3001 (Ridge Road) in Burnside Township and Route 3005 (Berwindale to marron/Cherry Corner Road). Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. 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.
Side Dozing
- Route 322 between the intersections of Peters Road near Woodland and Irvin Drive near Philipsburg. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 1010 (Needful Road) between the intersection of Route 322 and the Walmart Distribution Center. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Side dozing removes excess material from beneath guide rail areas, which improves drainage and allows water to sheet flow off the roadway. Side dozing is a crucial highway maintenance operation 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 the intersections of Cressview Street in Irvona Borough and the Cambria-Clearfield County line. Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. 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 regional X alerts.
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