Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of September 2. 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

• Route 6 at the POW/MIA Memorial Bridge spanning Potato Creek in Keating Township. Tuesday, September 3, and Wednesday, September 4. This work will take place on the shoulder with minor roadway encroachment. PennDOT urges drivers to use caution and be alert for workers on or near the roadway.
• Route 321 at a bridge spanning Mullin Run about six miles northwest of Marshburg. Thursday, September 5, and Friday, September 6. This work will take place on the shoulder with minor roadway encroachment. PennDOT urges drivers to use caution and be alert for workers on or near the roadway.

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.

Crack Seal & Hot Pour Mastic

• Route 1015 (Columbia Hill Road) between the intersections of Route 46 in Keating Township and Route 246 in Otto Township. Tuesday, September 3. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 546 between the intersections of Route 346 and the Pennsylvania-New York state line in Otto Township. Tuesday, September 3, through Friday, September 6. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.

Crack sealing and hot pour mastic operations prevent water intrusion from seeping through cracks or joints in an asphalt road, which can lead to potholes and pavement breakup. They are proactive preventive maintenance strategies to prevent water from entering the roadways and accelerating the formation of potholes and other failures.

Pipe Replacing & Cleaning, Ditching

• Route 59 between the intersection of Route 4003 (Bingham Road) in Lafayette Township and the McKean-Warren County line in Corydon Township. Tuesday, September 3, through Friday, September 6. 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.

Vegetation Management

·       Route 321 between the intersection of Route 346 in Corydon Township and the Elk-McKean County line in Wetmore Township. Tuesday, September 3, through Friday, September 6. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact.

Mowing, herbicide spraying, and selected tree thinning help maintain a safe roadway free of obstructing vegetation, improving visibility to spot signage, traffic control devices, and other motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and animals approaching the road. Additionally, a well-maintained roadside can improve drainage and prolong the life of the roadway.

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.