CLEARFIELD – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that work to apply a high friction surface application along a pair of Clearfield County roads started Wednesday.
These applications will increase skid resistance at the application sites and enhance safety for motorists.
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19, the contractor will apply the treatment along Route 219 starting about a tenth of a mile north of the Curry Run United Methodist in Greenwood Township and continuing northbound toward Bells Landing for approximately a quarter of a mile.
Drivers should expect to encounter flaggers in the roadway directing traffic. PennDOT anticipates this application will take two days and urges drivers to allow extra time to reach their destinations as it anticipates delays.
On Friday, Sept. 20, the contractor will apply treatments at the following locations.
- Route 219 starting approximately a quarter-mile south of the intersection of Routes 219 and 322 near Luthersburg and continuing southbound toward Grampian for approximately another quarter of a mile.
- Route 879 starting approximately half a mile west of the intersection with Route 970 and continuing east another quarter of a mile.
Due to the nature of these applications, work cannot occur in the rain. The contractor will reschedule in the event of inclement weather. PennDOT will provide an updated schedule in that scenario.
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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