CLEARFIELD – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Clearfield County the week of Oct. 7.
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 Shady Lane at Wallaceton and the intersection of Route 53 at Philipsburg. Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2012 (Old Station Road/Douglas Road/Sanbourn Street/Turkey Hill Road/New Millport Road) between the intersections of Green Road in Knox Township and the intersection of Route 2007 (Ashland to Burly Road) in Decatur Township. Wednesday, Oct. 9, through Friday, Oct. 11. 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 3001 (Banner Ridge Road) between the intersection of Byers Road in Burnside Township and a bridge spanning Chest Creek in Mahaffey. Monday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 11. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3003 (Thompsontown Road/Barrons Road/Punkin Ridge Road) between the Cambria-Clearfield County line in Chest Township and the intersection of La Jose Road in Newburg. Monday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 11. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3014 between the intersections of Route 3003 (Punkin Ridge Road) and Route 3005 (Irvona Road) in Chest Township. Monday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 11. 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 Croft Road in Goshen Township and Congress Hill Road in Girard Township. Monday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 11. 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.
Side Dozing
- Interstate 80 between the Clearfield and Woodland exits. Monday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 11. PennDOT will implement short-term lane closures while completing this work.
Side dozing removes excess material from beneath guiderail 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 153 (Park Avenue) between the Route 879 interchange in Lawrence Township the intersection of Bridge Street in Clearfield. Monday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 11. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 219 between the intersections of Route 322 in Brady Township and Route 879 in Grampian. Monday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 11. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2024 (Old Erie Pike/Dimeling Road/Pleasant Hill Road) between the intersections of Route 2023 (Glen Richey Highway) in Lawrence Township and Route 322 in Decatur Township. Monday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 11. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3007 (Bloomington-Glen Richie Road/Douglas Road/Pine Run Road/Whiskey Hill Road) between the intersections of Route 453 in Pike Township and Route 2023 (Lewis Road) in Lawrence Township. Monday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 11. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 4011 (Eighth Street/Oklahoma-Salem Road) between the intersections of Bogle Road and Maple Avenue in Sandy Township. Monday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 11. 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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