PennDOT McKean County Maintenance Work Schedule for the Week of July 8
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of July 8. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in McKean County for the coming week is as follows:
Manual Patching
- Route 646 between the intersection of Corwin Road in Keating Township and the intersection of Route 346 in Foster Township. Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 12. 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, and Ditching
- Route 59 from the Warren County line in Corydon Township to Bingham Road in Lafayette Township. Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 12. 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 146 from the intersection with Route 6 in Hamlin Township to the intersection with Clermont Road in Sergeant Township. Thursday, July 11, and Friday, July 12. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
· Route 446 from the intersection of Route 46 in Keating Township to the intersection of Route 155 in Eldred Township. Wednesday, July 10. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 1008 between the Route 46 intersection and Route 446 intersection in Keating Township. Wednesday, July 10. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
· Route 155 from the intersection with Route 6 in Port Allegany, to the intersection of Route 446 in Eldred Township. Monday, July 8, and Tuesday, July 9. 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 ca