The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County the week of July 14. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Potter County for the coming week is as follows:

Mechanized Patching

• Route 1011 (West Bingham Road/Hickox-Ulysses Road) between Route 49 in Ulysses Borough and Route 1010 (Genesee Mills Road) in Genesee Township. Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.

Mechanized patching is used to patch limited roadway areas that have extensive potholes, large areas of cracked pavement, and depressions. If mechanized patching was not performed, the damaged road surface would further deteriorate, resulting in PennDOT needing to completely rebuild the road or perform more costly corrective measures.

Pipe Replacing & Cleaning, Ditching

• Route 44 between the Lycoming-Potter County line in Stewardson Township and Route 6 in Sweden Township. Monday, July 14, through Thursday, July17. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 144 between the Clinton-Potter County line and Route 44 in Stewardson Township. Monday, July 14, through Thursday, July17. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 2002 (Branch Road) between Notch Road and Corbett Road in West Branch Township. Monday, July 14, through Thursday, July17. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 3001 (East Fork Road) between Marvin Run Road and Michaels Drive in Wharton township. Monday, July 14, through Thursday, July17. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4023 between Route 44 and Bickleman Road in Sharon Township. Monday, July 14, through Thursday, July17. 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 6 between Route 44 and Eckert Lane in Sweden Township. Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.

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.

Vegetation Management

·         Route 44 for the entirety of the route through Potter County. Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18. This work takes place off the roadway will little, if any, traffic impact.  PennDOT still cautions drivers to stay alert for equipment on the roadway.

• Route 4014 (Plank Road) for the entirety of the route through Potter County. Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18. This work takes place off the roadway will little, if any, traffic impact.  PennDOT still cautions drivers to stay alert for equipment on the roadway.

·         Route 4017 (Sunny Side Road/Oswayo Road) for the entirety of the route through Potter County.  Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18. This work takes place off the roadway will little, if any, traffic impact.  PennDOT still cautions drivers to stay alert for equipment on the roadway.

·         Route 4019 (Horse Run Road) for the entirety of the route through Potter County. Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18. This work takes place off the roadway will little, if any, traffic impact.  PennDOT still cautions drivers to stay alert for equipment on the roadway.

·         Route 4021 (Honeoye Road) for the entirety of the route through Potter County. Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18. This work takes place off the roadway will little, if any, traffic impact.  PennDOT still cautions drivers to stay alert for equipment on the roadway.

·         Route 4023 (Eleven Mile Road) for the entirety of the route through Potter County. Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18. This work takes place off the roadway will little, if any, traffic impact.  PennDOT still cautions drivers to stay alert for equipment on the roadway.

·         Route 4025 (Brizzie Hollow Road) for the entirety of the route through Potter County. Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18. This work takes place off the roadway will little, if any, traffic impact.  PennDOT still cautions drivers to stay alert for equipment on the roadway.

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.

For more information on PennDOT’s maintenance activities, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/about-us/maintenanceactivities.