Clearfield, PA – Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced its schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County for the week of August 26. In addition to the work listed below, crews will also address shoulder washouts, pipe cleaning, bridge clearing, and other damage caused by Tropical Storm Debby on the entirety of Routes 1001 (Brookland Road), 1005 (Phoenix Road), and 1019 (Second Street/Whites Corners Road).

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 the intersections of Route 4008 (Branch Road) in Hebron Township and Pleasant Street in Shinglehouse Borough. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control with a pilot vehicle guiding traffic through the work zone during daylight hours.
• Route 244 between Oswayo Borough and the Pennsylvania-New York state line in Genesee Township. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control with a pilot vehicle guiding traffic through the work zone during daylight hours.
• Route 1005 (Phoenix Road/Phoenix Run Road) between the intersections of Carr Hill Road in Hector Township and the Potter-Tioga County line in Pike Township. Monday, August 26, through Friday, August 30. 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 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.