Route 6 Paving, Bridge Rehabilitation Project

Project Overview

This is a two-year project to restore three bridges and pave 4 miles of Route 6 from west of Yankee Bush Road to Main Avenue in Conewango and Pleasant townships and the City of Warren, Warren County. 

The project started in 2023 with repairs to the bridge over Morse Run in Conewango Township.

In March 2024, The project restarted with traffic signal updates at the intersections with Yankee Bush Road and Preston Road. Work in 2024 will also include repairs to the bridges that carries Route 6 over the Allegheny River and Allegheny & Eastern Railroads in Conewango Township and paving from west of Yankee Bush Road to Main Avenue in Conewango and Pleasant townships and the City of Warren.

Work will also include upgrades to drainage, guide rails, and signage, as well as the installation of ADA curb ramps. 

The bridge over the Allegheny River was built in 1955 and is classified as fair condition. Approximately 10,000 vehicles a day use the bridge, on average. The bridge over the Allegheny & Eastern Railroads in Conewango Township was built in 1976 and is rated in fair condition. Approximately 10,000 vehicles a day use the bridge, on average.

The contractor is IA Construction Corporation, of Franklin, PA. The contract cost is $10,889,778, which is to be paid for with a combination of state and federal funds. 

Traffic Control

Preservation work of the bridges on carries Route 6 over the Allegheny River and Allegheny & Eastern Railroads in Conewango Township will require long-term lane closures. 

Motorists will encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers during the paving portion of the project. Drivers should anticipate travel delays during active work hours.

Project Updates 

3-25-24

The project to pave four miles of roadway and restore three bridges along Route 6 in Warren County has restarted.

The project restarted earlier this month with traffic signal updates at the intersections with Yankee Bush Road and Preston Road.

On April 1, preservation work, which will require long-term lane closures, will start on the bridges that carries Route 6 over the Allegheny River and Allegheny & Eastern Railroads in Conewango Township. 

10-2-23

Starting next week, the eastbound lanes of Route 6 in Warren County will be shifted from the Warren Visitors Bureau to Robin Lane as work continues to preserve the bridge over Morse Run.

Starting Tuesday, October 10, eastbound and westbound traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction on the westbound side of the roadway. The restrictions are expected to remain in place throughout the remainder of active work this construction season, which is expected to be completed by early November 2023.