The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County the week of June 24. 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:

Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning

• Route 3002 (Cowley Hill Road) spanning the West Branch of Cowley Run. Monday, June 24, through Thursday, June 27. 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.

Manual Patching

• Route 244 (Oswayo Road/Ellisburg Road) between Coudersport Pike and the Pennsylvania-New York border. Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4016 (Irish Settlement Road) between Eleven Mille Road and Tormey Road.  Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4014 (Plank Road) between Honeoye Road and Eleven Mile Road. Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28. 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.

Grading & Reshaping

• Route 4025 (Brizzie Hollow Road) between Hemlock Hollow Road and Eleven Mile Road. Monday, June 24, through Thursday, June 27. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 4027 (Ore Bed Run Road) between Brizzie Hollow Road and Genesee Township. Monday, June 24, through Thursday, June 27. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 1009 (Pusher Siding Road) in Ulysses Township. Monday, June 24, through Thursday, June 27. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.

Grading and reshaping of unpaved roads is necessary to remove buildup along the shoulder area from shifting material. It also removes rutting and corrugations from the roadway and reestablishes the crown in the roadway surface. Other benefits to this maintenance activity include proper drainage and dust control.

Pipe Replacing & Cleaning

• Route 4021 (Honeoye Road) between Shinglehouse and the Pennsylvania-New York border. Tuesday, June 25, through Friday, June 28. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 144 (Branch Road/Germania Road) between Galeton and Carter Camp Road. Monday, June 24, through Thursday, June 27. 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 1011 (Hickox-Ulysses Road) between Academy Street and Route 49. Monday, June 24, through Thursday, June 27. 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.

Signing

• Various routes throughout the county. Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact.

Signs are the most prominent way PennDOT communicates roadway safety and other information to our customers. County maintenance organizations have crews responsible for installing and repairing signage along state roads and reviewing installed signs to determine if replacements are needed. Reasons for replacing a sign include age, vandalism, or damage.

Vegetation Management

• Route 872 (Inez Road/Costello Avenue/Sinnemahoning Road) between Route 6 in Coudersport and the Potter-Cameron County Line. Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 3001 (East Fork Road) between Sinnemahoning Road and Coudersport Pike. Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 3003 (First Fork Road) between Inez Road and Route 872 (Costello Road). Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
• Route 3006 (Ice Mine Road) between Grand Army of the Republic Highway and Coudersport Pike. Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.

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.