Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County for the week of May 13. 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:

Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning

• Route 6 bridges at multiple locations along the portion of the route spanning Potter County. Monday, May 13, through Thursday, May 16. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 872 bridges in multiple locations along the entirety of the route. Monday, May 13, through Thursday, May 16. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 3001 bridges in multiple locations along the entirety of the route. Monday, May 13, through Thursday, May 16. 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.

Manual Patching

• Route 244 from Route 44 in Oswayo and Genesee townships to Whitesville Road at the New York state line. Wednesday, May 15, through Friday May 17. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4017 (Oswayo St./Sunny Side Rd./Shay Town Rd.) from the McKean County line to Shinglehouse. Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4019 (Horse Run Road) from the intersection of Ceres Street in Shinglehouse to the New York State line. Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4021 (Honeoye Road) from Route 44 (Academy Street) in Shinglehouse to the New York state line. Wednesday, May 15, through Friday, May 17. 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 1005 (Phoenix Road) from the Tioga County line to Dent Hollow Road in Pike and Hector townships. Tuesday, May 14, through Friday, May 17. 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 1011 (West Bingham Road/Hickox/Ulysses Road) from North Street in Ulysses to Genesee Mill Road in Genesee Township. Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14.  Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 1012 (Jackson Road) from Hickox/Ulysses Road to Route 49 in Bingham Township. Wednesday, May 15. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 1013 (Bingham Center Road) from the intersection of Hickox/Ulysses Road to the New York state line in Bingham Township. Thursday, May 16. 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.

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.