The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of September 1. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and while crews will be off on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day, the scope of work in Elk County for the remainder of the week is as follows:

Manual Patching

• Route 46 starting approximately 1.5 miles north of Route 646 and continuing northbound to Route 246 in Foster Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. 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 66 starting at Biddle Street in Kane Borough and continuing southbound approximately three miles to the Elk-McKean County line in Wetmore Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 15. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4003 (Bingham Road) approximately 1.5 miles north of Route 59 in Lafayette Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Thursday, September 4. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact, however PennDOT still urges drivers to exercise caution when passing crews working along the shoulder.
• All of Route 3007 (Halsey Road) in Hamlin and Sergeant townships. Wednesday, September 3, through Friday, September 5. 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.

Side Dozing

• Route 346 starting at Main Street in the City of Bradford and continuing westbound approximately 16 miles to the McKean-Warren County line in Corydon Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact, however PennDOT still urges drivers to exercise caution when passing crews working along the shoulder.
• Route 346 starting near the on/off-ramps to Route 219 and continuing westbound to the intersection with Route 646 in Foster Township. Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact, however PennDOT still urges drivers to exercise caution when passing crews working along the shoulder.

Side dozing removes excess material from beneath guide rail areas, which improves drainage and allows water to sheet flow off the roadway. Side dozing is a crucial highway maintenance operation 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.