The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of June 23. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in McKean County for the coming week is as follows:
Manual Patching
- Route 546 between Derrick Road and the New York state line in Otto Township. Monday, June 23, through Friday, June 27. 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.
Paving
- Route 4004 (Corydon Street) between Dorothy Lane in Bradford Township and Route 4007 (South Avenue) in the City of Bradford. Monday, June 23, through Friday, June 27. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
The purpose of paving is to preserve and maintain pavement surfaces in order to sustain safety and ride quality for the traveling public. Pavement preservation treatments can impede deterioration of the roadway, extend service life, and cost-effectively maintain, or improve functionality while enhancing safety and contributing to customer satisfaction.
Pipe Replacing & Cleaning, Ditching
- Route 321 between Route 59 in Corydon Township and Flickerwood Road in Wetmore Township. Monday, June 23, through Friday, 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.
Vegetation Management
- Route 6 for the entire length of the route though McKean County, form the McKean-Warren county line in Hamilton Township, to the McKean-Potter County line in Liberty Township. Monday, June 23, through Friday, June 27. This work takes place on the roadway shoulder with little, if any, traffic impact.
- Route 219 for the entire length of the route though McKean County from the Elk-McKean county line in Sergeant Township to the New York State line in Foster Township. Monday, June 23, through Friday, June 27. This work takes place on the roadway shoulder with little, if any, traffic impact.
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.
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