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MIFFLINTOWN -- The following schedule of maintenance activities in Juniata County the week of Oct. 9. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Juniata County for the coming week is as follows:
Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning
• Route 2019 (Richfield Road) in Greenwood Township. Tuesday, Oct.. 10, through Thursday, Oct. 12. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact.
• Route 35 in Fayette Township. Thursday, Oct.12, and Friday, Oct. 13. Flaggers in the roadway. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact.
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.
Crack Seal & Hot Pour Mastic
• Route 2019 (Richfield Road/Seven Stars Road) in Greenwood and Monroe townships. Tuesday, Oct.10, through Friday, Oct.13. 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.
Side Dozing
• Route 2022 (Quaker Run Road) in Monroe Township. Tuesday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 13. 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.
Signing
• Various routes throughout the county. Tuesday, Oct.10, through Friday, Oct. 13. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact.
Signs are the most prominent way PennDOT communicates roadway safety and other information to our customers. County maintenance organizations have crews responsible for installing and repairing signage along state roads and reviewing installed signs to determine if replacements are needed. Reasons for replacing a sign include age, vandalism, or damage.
In Mifflin County, maintenance includes:
Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning
• Route 522 in Decatur Township. Tuesday, Oct.10, through Friday, Oct. 13. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact.
Shoulder Maintenance
• Route 1002 (Honey Creek Road/New Lancaster Valley Road) in Armagh and Brown townships. Tuesday, October 10, through Friday, October 13. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
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.