The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will begin work next week to permanently repair a section of wall along Route 150 (South Water Street) in Bellefonte. The work zone is located between West High and Mill Streets.

This section of Route 150 was closed last November for a few weeks after part of the wall collapsed and PennDOT mobilized to make temporary repairs.

Work will start April 4 and a detour for northbound traffic will be in place. The detour will be the same as last fall, with northbound traffic detoured at Stoney Batter Road to West Bishop Street, to North Allegheny Street to West Linn Street (Route 144) and then returning to Route 150. PennDOT expects to lift the detour by the end of July, with work continuing until August 7.

Once again, Route 150 in this area will be restricted to one lane, with southbound traffic moving through the area in the northbound lane.

In the interest of public safety, the sidewalk in this area remains closed. During project work pedestrians will be able to use the foot bridge spanning Spring Creek.   

Work on the project will include removal of the temporary wall, construction of a new retaining wall, full-depth paving, new pipes and inlets, concrete curb and sidewalk, pavement markings, and miscellaneous items. HRI, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $393,000 emergency project.

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Media Contact:  Marla Fannin, mfannin@pa.gov or 814.765.0423

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