Dependent on weather, area drivers can expect the following activity over the next two weeks:
· August 31 through September 5, paving will take place on Main Street (Route 6).
· On September 6, Chestnut Street will be open to two-way traffic and Route 6 westbound traffic will continue to be detoured onto First Street, West Street, and Eulalia Street. Route 6 eastbound traffic will be detoured onto Oak Street and Mill Street.
· The week of September 4, construction will begin on the eastbound lane of Second Street between Main Street and Ludwig Lane. Completion of the eastbound lane is expected by October 2, at which time construction on the westbound lane will begin.
· No work is scheduled for Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day.
Impacts
to parking in the downtown area continue, with fewer spaces than normal
available. Drivers should remain prepared for travel delays in and around
Coudersport.
The
work zone stretches along Route 6 from West Street to Ludwig Lane. Overall work
includes roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements, bridge rehabilitation,
traffic signal upgrades, water line relocation, pavement markings, and
miscellaneous items.
Glenn
O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $4.8 million project,
which will continue through November. All
work is weather and schedule dependent.
For
more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made
possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act 89),
or those on the department’s Four and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
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 825
traffic cameras.
511PA
is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible
on the 511PA website.
