CLEARFIELD – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Clearfield County the week of July 22.
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 2030 (Bigler Cutoff Road) between the intersections of Route 322 in Bradford Township and Centre Hill Road in Graham Township. Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- The entirety of Route 2049 in Boggs and Bradford townships. Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2029 (Wallaceton Road) between the intersections of Route 2049 in Bradford Township and Route 322 in Boggs Township. Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26. 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 322 between Sunset Lake Road and Old Pike Road in Union Township. Monday, July 22, and Tuesday, July 23. Motorists are advised that traffic control and traffic patterns will vary, to be alert for workers and equipment in the roadway, and to expect short delays.
- Route 879 between the intersections of Washington Avenue and Antes Hill Road in Lawrence Township. Wednesday, July 24, and Thursday, July 25. Motorists are advised that traffic control and traffic patterns will vary, to be alert for workers and equipment in the roadway, and to expect short delays.
- Route 879 between the intersections of Airport Road in Lawrence Township and Stiner Road in Goshen Township. Friday, July 26. Motorists are advised that traffic control and traffic patterns will vary, to be alert for workers and equipment in the roadway, and to expect short delays.
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 36 between Mahaffey and Newburg boroughs. Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 865 between the intersections of Glendale Boulevard in Coalport Borough and Route 2042 (Dillon Road) in Beccaria Township. Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 3016 (New Washington Street/Town Road) between the intersections of Route 3001 (Ridge Road) in Burnside Township and Route 36 in Newburg Borough. Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26. 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.
Side Dozing
- Route 2024 (Dimeling Road) between the intersection of Route 2023 (Glen Richey Highway) in Lawrence Township and Route 153 in Boggs Township. Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 24. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 2024 (Old Erie Pike/Pleasant Hill Road) between the intersections of Route 153 in Boggs Township and Route 322 in Decatur Township. Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 24. 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
- Route 970 between the Interstate 80 interchange at Woodland in Bradford Township and the intersection of Route 879 in Goshen Township.
- Route 879 between the intersection of Route 970 in Goshen Township and a bridge spanning the West Branch of the Susquehanna River near Tunnel Road in Karthaus Township.
- Route 1016 Keewaydin Road between the intersection of Rolling Stone Road in Covington Township and Route 879 in Karthaus Township.
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 53 between Glen Hope and Osceola Mills boroughs. Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control.
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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