Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Clearfield County the week of August 26. 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:
Crack Seal & Hot Pour Mastic
- Route 322 between the intersections of Route 153 on Rockton Mountain in Pine Township and Route 53 in Philipsburg. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2007 (Ashland to Burly/Burly to West Decatur/Parsonville Road) between the intersection of Route 53 in Woodward Township and Route 322 in Boggs Township. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. 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.
Manual Patching
- Route 3014 (Five Point/North Camp Road) between the intersections of Route 3003 (Pumpkin Ridge Road) in Chest Township and Kephart Lane in Chest Township. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. 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 36 between the intersections of Route 3014 (Five Point/North Camp Road) in Chest Township and a bridge spanning Wilson Run in Newburg Borough. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. 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 26, through Friday, August 30. PennDOT will implement a detour using Route 2002 (Utahville Road) and Route 53 during daylight hours only.
- Route 3012 (Market Street) between the intersections of Shortcut Road and Union Street in Beccaria Township. Thursday, August 29, and Friday, August 30. 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 879 between the intersections of Goshen Road in Goshen Township and Rolling Stone Road in Covington Township. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3015 (Filbert Street/Naulton Road) between the intersections of State Street in Curwensville and Hixon Road in Pike Township. Monday, August 26, and Tuesday, August 27. Traffic control will vary. Motorists are asked to be alert for workers and equipment in the roadway, and to use caution while driving through work zones.
- Route 4005 (Greenville Pike) between the intersections of Route 879 in Pike Township and Route 219 in Bloom Township. Traffic control will vary. Motorists are asked to be alert for workers and equipment in the roadway, and to use caution while driving through work zones.
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.
Side Dozing
- Route 322 between the intersections of Route 153 on Rockton Mountain in Pine Township and Route 53 in Philipsburg. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 1011 (Rolling Stone Road) between the intersections of Route 53 and Second Street in Cooper Township. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. 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 Cambria-Clearfield County line in Beccaria Township and the intersection of School Street in Glen Hope. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
· Route 4002 (Stanley Bottom Road) between the Clearfield-Jefferson County line in Sykesville and the intersection with Route 4003 (Helvetia Road). Wednesday, August 28, through Friday, August 30. Traffic control will vary. Motorists are asked to be alert for workers and equipment in the roadway, and to use caution while driving through work zones.
- Route 4003 (Stanley Road) between the intersections of 4004 (Helvetia Road) in Brady Township and Route 119 in Sandy Township. Monday, August 26, and Tuesday, August 27. Traffic control will vary. Motorists are asked to be alert for workers and equipment in the roadway, and to use caution while driving through work zones.
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.