The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of September 8. 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:
Crack Seal & Hot Pour Mastic
- Route 6 between Lincoln Street in Kane Borough and Route 219 in Hamlin Township. Monday, September 8, through Friday, September 12. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Crack sealing and hot pour mastic operations prevent water intrusion from seeping through cracks or joints in an asphalt road, which can lead to potholes and pavement breakup. They are proactive preventive maintenance strategies to prevent water from entering the roadways and accelerating the formation of potholes and other failures.
Pipe Replacing & Cleaning
- Route 6 between Bloomster Hollow Road in Hamlin Township and Jarett Lane in Smethport Borough. 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 46 between Route 646 in Foster Township and the Route 219 interchange in the City of Bradford. Wednesday, September 10, and Thursday, September 11. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 321 between Sugar Bay Fishing Road and Route 346 in Corydon Township. Monday, September 8, and Tuesday, September 9. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 646 between Route 46 and Route 346 in Foster Township. Friday, September 12. 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.
Vegetation Management
- Route 146 between Route 6 in Hamlin Township and Route 46 in Norwich Township. Friday, September 12. This work takes place off the roadway and has little, if any, traffic impact.
- Route 346 between Red Rock Road in Foster Township and Route 246 in Otto Township. Monday, September 8. This work takes place off the roadway and has little, if any, traffic impact.
- Route 446 at the intersection of Route 155 in Eldred Township. Tuesday, September 9. This work takes place off the roadway and has little, if any, traffic impact.
- Route 770 between Route 646 in Keating Township and Foster Hollow Road in Bradford Township. Wednesday, September 10. This work takes place off the roadway and has 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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