Centre County Weekly Maintenance Work Schedule
PennDOT Centre County Maintenance Work Schedule for the Week of October 27
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Centre County the week of October 27. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Centre County for the coming week is as follows:
Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning
- Route 2006 (Rock Hill Road) at a bridge spanning Hayes Run in Harris Township. Tuesday, October 14, through Friday, October 31. PennDOT will implement a detour using Linden Hall Road, Route 45, and Route 144.
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.
Litter Control
- Interstate 80 eastbound between mile markers 138 and 170. Monday, October 27, through Thursday, October 30. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact.
PennDOT spends upwards of $18 million annually on litter control, prevention, and remediation programs on the 40,000 plus miles of state-maintained highways, which takes resources away from other crucial maintenance activities. PennDOT seeks dedicated, civic-minded individuals to join in its effort to clean up litter along Pennsylvania’s highways through its Adopt a Highway (AAH) and other Roadside Beautification efforts.
Pipe Replacing & Cleaning
- Route 3042 (Skytop Mountain Road) starting at the on-off ramps in Worth Township and continuing eastbound approximately 1.25 miles into Huston Township. Monday, October 27, through Friday, October 31. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours and may deploy a pilot vehicle. When encountering a pilot vehicle with a “Pilot Car Follow Me” sign mounted on the rear and a revolving yellow light, drivers must remain behind it until it has left the roadway.Do not pass.
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.
Shoulder Maintenance
- Route 1002 (Marsh Creek Road) between Circle Road in Boggs Township and Upper Polecat Road in Liberty Township. Monday, October 27, through Friday, October 31. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours and may deploy a pilot vehicle. When encountering a pilot vehicle with a “Pilot Car Follow Me” sign mounted on the rear and a revolving yellow light, drivers must remain behind it until it has left the roadway.Do not pass.
Shoulder cutting removes excess material and debris from unpaved shoulder areas. Shoulder grading involves the shaping and stabilizing of those same areas. Both operations improve drainage, allow water to leave the roadway, and eliminate shoulder drop-offs. These are crucial highway maintenance operations 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.
Side Dozing
- Route 144 between Forge Road in Spring Township and Route 322 in Potter Township. Monday, October 27, through Friday, Friday, October 31. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours and may deploy a pilot vehicle. When encountering a pilot vehicle with a “Pilot Car Follow Me” sign mounted on the rear and a revolving yellow light, drivers must remain behind it until it has left the roadway.Do not pass.
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.
For more information on PennDOT’s maintenance activities, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/about-us/maintenanceactivities.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
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Information about infrastructure in District 2, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D2Results.. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.