Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County for the week of September 11. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Potter County for the coming week is as follows:

Crack Seal & Hot Pour Mastic

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 break up. They are proactive preventive maintenance strategies to prevent water from entering the roadways leading to potholes and other failures.

Manual Patching

• Route 4023 (Eleven Mile Road) in Oswayo Township. Monday, September 11, through Friday, September 15, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Most permanent pothole patching is completed in the spring/summer when temperatures stay consistently above freezing. If potholes were not repaired, the road surface would break up further and require more expensive corrective measures.

Pipe Replacing & Cleaning

• Route 49 in Ulysses Borough and Bingham and Harrison townships. Monday, September 11, through Friday, September 15, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control.

To maintain the effective flow of water around state roadways, pipe replacement and cleaning are essential. Controlling water flow is one of the most important aspects of maintaining pavements. Uncontrolled water flow will damage both the pavement surface as well as the area under the pavement, causing deterioration.

throughout the length of the pipe.

Shoulder Maintenance

• Route 44 in Hebron Township. Monday, September 11, through Friday, September 15, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• Route 872 in Austin Borough. Monday, September 11, through Friday, September 15, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

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 important highway maintenance operations. When drainage systems do not function properly, water collects on the roadway, weakening pavement, accelerating the formation of potholes, and creating the potential for icing conditions in the winter months.

Signing:

• Various routes throughout the county. Monday, September 11, through Friday, September 15, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact.

County maintenance organizations have crews responsible for installing and repairing signage along state roads. They also review installed signs to determine if, because of age, vandalism, damage or other reasons, a sign needs to be replaced.

PennDOT urges motorists to exercise caution in these and all work zones to ensure their own safety as well as those of county maintenance staff.

This schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions, emergencies, or other unforeseen interruptions.

Road concerns can be called into 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 Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.         

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