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STATE COLLEGE -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will continue the following road projects across the Juniata River Valley into next week.
Mifflin County Bridge Maintenance and Cleaning
• Route 522 in Lewistown Borough. Monday, Oc. 16, through Friday, Oct. 20. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact;
• Route 522 in Decatur Township. Monday Oct. 16, through Friday, Oct. 20. 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.
Shoulder Maintenance
• Route 1002 (Honey Creek Road/New Lancaster Valley Road) in Armagh and Brown townships. Monday, Oct. 16, through Friday, Oct. 20. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control;
• Route 1003 (Locks Mills Road/Siglerville Road) in Armagh Township. Tuesday, Oct. 17, and Wednesday, Oct. 18. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control;
•Route 1001 (Naigney Quarry Road) in Armagh Township. Thursday, Oct.19, and Friday, Oct. 20. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control;
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.
Juniata County Bridge Maintenance and Cleaning
• Various routes throughout the county. Monday, Oct. 16, through Friday, Octo.20. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours;
Crack Seal and Hot Pour Mastic
• Route 2016 (Church Street) in Monroe Township. Monday, Oct. 16, through Wednesday, Oct. 18. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control;
• Route 2017 (Dimmsville Road/Evendale Hill Road/Middle Road) in Greenwood and Monroe townships. Wednesday, Oct.18, through Friday, Oct. 20. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control.
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 2023 in Susquehanna Township. Monday, Oct. 16, through Friday, Oct. 20. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control;
• Route 2024 (Oriental Road) in Susquehanna Township. Friday, Oct. 20. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control.
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. Monday, Oct. 16, through Friday, Oct.20. 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.
PennDOT urges motorists to exercise caution in these and all work zones to ensure their safety and the safety of county maintenance staff.
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.
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 1,000 traffic cameras.