CLEARFIELD – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Clearfield County the week of September 1. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and while crews will be off on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day, the scope of work in Clearfield County for the remainder of the week is as follows:
Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning
- Route 4018 (Tyler Road) at a bridge spanning the Bennett Brand of Sinnemahoning Creek between Route 255 and Nitrate Street in Huston Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Pennsylvania has some of the oldest bridges in the country, with an age of more than 50 years on average. Preventive maintenance is vital in extending the life of the structures. As such, PennDOT maintenance crews perform some bridge deck patching and structural repairs.
Crack Seal & Hot Pour Mastic
- Route 253 between the Cambria-Clearfield County line in Gulich Township and Route 53 in Houtzdale Borough. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 453 between the Blair-Clearfield County line in Gulich Township and Oakridge Road in Knox Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2001 (Beaver Dam Road) between the Cambria-Clearfield County Line and Route 729 in Gulich Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2003 between the Cambria-Clearfield County line and Route 453 in Gulich Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. 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 255 between Berkey Road and Tyler Road in Huston Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3001 between Lee Hollow Road in Burnside Township and Route 36 in Bell Township. Wednesday, September 3, through Friday, September 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3008 (Lyleville Road) between St. Lawrence Road and Route 53 in Beccaria Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5.
- Route 3009 (McGees Mills Road) between McManus Road and Beech Run Road in Bell Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. 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.
Surface Treatment
Route 153 between Route 2014 (Jeffries to Ashland Road) in Decatur Township and Route 2024 (Old Erie Pike) in Boggs Township. Tuesday, September 2. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 1012 (Shiloh Road) for the entirety of the route in Bradford Township. Friday, September 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2007(Ashland to Burly Road) between Woods Hollow Road and Route 2014 (Jefferies to Ashland Road) in Decatur Township. Wednesday, September 3. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2012 (Sanbourn Road) between Route 153 and 2007(Ashland to Burly Road) in Decatur Township. Wednesday, September 3. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2014 2014 (Jefferies to Ashland Road) between Route 153 and Route 2007(Ashland to Burly Road) in Decatur Township. Wednesday, September 3. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2024 (Pleasant Hill Road/Dimeling Road/Old Erie Pike) between Route 2027 (Mineral Springs Road) and Twoey Hollow Road in Boggs Township. Thursday, September 4. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2027 (Mineral Springs Road) between Route 2024 (Pleasant Hill Road/Dimeling Road/Old Erie Pike) in Boggs Township and Route 2030 (Bigler Cutoff Road) in Bradford Township. Thursday, September 4. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2028 (Long Run Road) between Route 2027 (Mineral Springs Road) and Route 2049 in Boggs Township. Thursday, September 4. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2030 (Bigler Cutoff Road) for the entirety of the route in Bradford Township. Friday, September 5. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2051 (Elizabeth Street/Curtain Street) between Route 2007 (Burly to West Decatur Road) in Decatur Township and Route 2049 in Boggs Township. Wednesday, September 3. 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.
Vegetation Management
- Route 969 between Route 219 in Greenwood Township and Route 453 in Curwensville Borough. Wednesday, August 20, through Friday, August 22.
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.
