Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of May 6. 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:

Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning

• Various Routes throughout the county. Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact.

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.

Patching

• Route 59 near Bradford Regional Airport in Lafayette and Keating townships. Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4003 (Bingham Road) from the intersection of Route 59 to the intersection of Route 646 in Lafayette and Keating townships. Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control.

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 46 between Smethport and Bradford in Keating Otto, and Foster townships. Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 1009 (Bell Run Road) from the intersection of Route 44 to Shay Town Road in Cress Township. Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10. 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.

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

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.