CLEARFIELD- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Clearfield County the week of August 4. 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:
Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning
Route 2024 (Old Erie Pike) at a bridge spanning a branch of Morgan Run three miles southeast of Dimeling in Boggs Township. Thursday, August 7, and Friday, August 8. PennDOT will implement a detour using Route 2051, Route 2049, Route 2028 Long Run Road, and Route 2027 (Mineral Spring Road).
Crack Seal & Hot Pour Mastic
Route 53 between the Cambria-Clearfield County line approximately 1.25 miles south of Coalport Borough in Beccaria Township and a bridge spanning Moshannon Creek in Chester Hill Borough. Monday, August 4, through Friday, August 8. 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 453 between Hill Street and Route 879 in Curwensville Borough. Monday, August 4, and Tuesday, August 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2023 between Faunce Road in Knox Township and Evans Road in Lawrence Township. Wednesday, August 6. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 4005 (Greenville Pike) between Route 879 in Pike Township and Route 219 in Bloom Township. Thursday, August 7. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 4015 (Sher-De-Lin Lane) between Route 255 and Route 4016 (Home Camp Road) in Sandy Township. Friday, August 8. 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 3014 (Black Elk Road) between Short Cut Road in Chest Township and Route 3005 (Irvona Road) in Jordan Township. Monday, July 28, through Friday, August 1. PennDOT will implement a detour using Route 3005 (Irvona Road), Route 3022 (Berwindsdale Road), and Route 3003 (Punkin Ridge Road).
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 153 between Route 2011 (Atlantic to Henderson Road) in Woodward Township and Route 253 in Gulich Township. Monday, August 4, through Friday, August 8. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 253 between Elizabeth Street in Houtzdale Borough and Route 2001 (Beaver Dam Road) in Gulich Township. Monday, August 4, through Friday, August 8. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 453 between Route 2015 (Oak Ridge Road) in Knox Township and Main Street in Ramey Borough. Monday, August 4, through Friday, August 8. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 729 between Route 3022 (Ansonville Road) in Jordan Township and Route 253 in Gulich Township. Monday, August 4, through Friday, August 8. 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.
Surface Treatment
The entirety of Route 2031 (Trolly Road) in Morris Township. Monday, August 4. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2032 (Old Turnpike Road) between Route 53 and Route 2035 (Munson Road) in Morris Township. Monday, August 4. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 1009 (Deer Creek Road) between Schoonover Road in Graham Township and Route 879 Girard Township. Monday, August 4, and Tuesday, August 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- The entirety of Route 1012 (Shiloh Road) in Bradford Township. Tuesday, August 5, and Wednesday, August 6. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2049 between Route 322 and Route 2030 (Bigler Cutoff Road) in Bradford Township. Wednesday, August 6. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2049 between Route 2030 (Main Street) in Bradford Township and Route 2034 in Boggs Township. Wednesday, August 6. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 1010 (Needful Road) between Route 322 and Route 970 in Bradford Township. Thursday, August 7. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2030 (Main Street) between Route 322 and Route 2049 in Bradford Township. Friday, August 8. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Commonly known as “oil and chip” or “sealcoat,” this operation is a preservation strategy used to maintain mainly low-traffic-volume roads for five to seven years. It is also used on high-volume roads to extend pavement life between resurfacings. Generally, it takes stones about two days to fully bond in the hardened asphalt. Motorists should reduce their speed on these roads until the stones fully adhere to the asphalt. This maintenance seals the road surface to keep water out, restores the friction of the surface to enhance traction, and is very cost-effective.
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.
