With detours planned for part of next week, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is providing an update for work on its Atherton Street (Route 3014) project in State College. The work zone stretches from Curtin Road to just north of Westerly Parkway. This is a 3-year project, scheduled for completion in fall of 2024. 

Motorists in the State College area can expect the following the week of March 6:

Waterline installation work is expected to begin by mid-week. This waterline work will require a 60-hour closure on Atherton Street in both directions between College Avenue and Highland Alley.

The closure includes the Beaver Avenue intersection and will be in effect 'round the clock for the duration of the work from 6:00 AM Wednesday, March 8 until 6:00 PM Friday, March 10.

The Atherton Street General Detour and Beaver Avenue General Detour will be in effect during this time frame. 

The official vehicle detours are detailed below. Drivers of non-commercial vehicles familiar with the area may choose alternate routes if they wish. Detour maps are available on the project page at www.penndot.pa.gov/AthertonStreet. 

Atherton Street General Detour: Park Avenue to University Drive, University Drive to Route 26, Route 26 to Route 322/Mount Nittany Expressway. Route 322/Mount Nittany Expressway to the Oak Hall/Boalsburg exit, Oak Hall/Boalsburg exit to Route 3010 (Warner Boulevard).

Beaver Avenue General Detour: Route 45 to Route 322/Mount Nittany Expressway, Route 322/Mount Nittany Expressway to Route 26..

There will be various pedestrian detours implemented while the contractor performs this work. The primary crossing point will be at the intersections of Atherton Street and College Avenue and Atherton Street and Highland Alley. However, the pedestrian detour routes will be fluid depending on where crews are working and may need to be adjusted.

Overall work on the project includes roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements –including pipes and inlets, water and sewer lines, concrete curbing, sidewalks and detectable warning surfaces, pavement markings, traffic signals and supports, and miscellaneous items.

The project page for the Atherton Street work can be found at www.penndot.gov/AthertonStreet.

PennDOT will post regular updates to the project page week-to-week, as project work is scheduled. Detour information will also be posted to the page as needed

HRI, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $30.7 million job. Drivers are reminded that all work is weather and schedule dependent.

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.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.                                                                                

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Media Contact:  Marla Fannin, mfannin@pa.gov                                                                                                                       

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