Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced its schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County the week of August 19. In addition to the work listed below, PennDOT’s Potter County maintenance crews will also be addressing shoulder washouts, pipe cleaning, bridge clearing, and other activities to address the damage caused by Tropical Storm Debby on various routes not listed below. PennDOT urges drivers to be on the lookout for crews working on all Potter County highways, to obey posted speed limits, and to buckle up always.

Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning

• Route 1010 (Genesee Mills Road) at a bridge spanning Mundy Creek one mile east of Genesee in Bingham Township. Monday, August 19, through Friday, August 23. PennDOT has implemented a detour using Route 1013 (Hickox/Ulysses Road), and Route 1011 (Bingham Centre Road).

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.

Surface Treatment

• Route 44 between Pleasant Street in Shinglehouse Borough and Route 4008 (Branch Road) in Hebron Township. Monday, August 19, through Friday, August 23. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 244 between Oswayo Borough and the Pennsylvania-New York State Border. Monday, August 19, through Friday, August 23. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4010 (West Honeoye) between Water Street in Stevens Street in Shinglehouse Borough. Monday, August 19, through Friday, August 23. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4012 (South Oswayo Street) between Sunny Side Road and South Stevens Street in Shinglehouse Borough. Monday, August 19, through Friday, August 23. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4017 (Oswayo Street) between West Academy Street in Shinglehouse Borough and the Potter-McKean County line in Sharon Township. Monday, August 19, through Friday, August 23. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4019 (Horse Run Road) between Route 44 in Shinglehouse Borough and the Pennsylvania-New York State Border. Monday, August 19, through Friday, August. 23. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4021 (Honeoye Road) between Academy Street in Shinglehouse Borough and Pennsylvania-New York State Border.

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 calling after hours, please leave a name and phone number.