Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Clearfield County the week of May 12. 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 219 between Sawmill Run Road in Burnside Township and Johnson Road in Bell Township. Monday, May 12, through Friday, May 16. 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 3001 (Bethlehem Hill Road/Ridge Road) between Sawmill Run Road and Hurd Road in Burnside Township. Monday, May 12, and Tuesday, May 13. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3016 (La Jose Road) between Glenn Road in New Washington Borough and Route 3005 (Cherry Corner Road) in Ferguson Township. Wednesday, May 14, through Friday, May 16. 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 53 between Dorsey Avenue in Irvona Borough and Rose Road in Glen Hope Borough. Thursday, May 15, and Friday, May 16. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 729 between Route 53 in Glen Hope Borough and McNeel Run Road in Jordan Township. Monday, May 12, through Wednesday, May 14. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3021 (Henry’s Road) between Dorsey Avenue in Irvona Borough and Route 729 in Jordan Township. Wednesday, May 14, and Thursday, 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 969 between Route 219 in Greenwood Township and Route 453 (Susquehanna Avenue) in Curwensville Borough. Monday, May 12, through Friday, May 16. 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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