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Monday, August 28, 2017

PennDOT Issues Update for Route 6 Project in Coudersport

Coudersport, PA   As work continues on a Route 6 project in Coudersport, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is issuing a detailed update. Begun in 2016, this two-year project will result in an improved roadway surface through downtown Coudersport as well as sidewalk improvements and bridge repairs.
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.