District 1 Accomplishments
Counties: Crawford | Erie | Forest | Mercer | Venango | Warren
June 2023
Working For You
In District 1, 87 projects are underway or expected to start or go out for bid this year, with a total value of $328 million. You can find weekly updates of planned department maintenance activities on the District 1 page.
From January 2023 through June 2023, 22 construction contracts for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects were completed in the district through PennDOT's private-sector partners.
40
Bridges Repaired, Replaced, or Preserved*
122
Miles of Roadway Improved *
87
Projects +
$328
Million in Projects +
+ Underway or expected to start or go out for bid this year in District 1 | * From January 2023 Through June 2023
In District 1, 40 bridges were repaired, replaced, or preserved by PennDOT or industry forces through June 2023. 122 miles of roadway were improved by department or partner crews through June 2023. This includes 74 miles of paving. See projects happening or planned near you at PennDOT's Project Website.
District 1 has put out 189 bridge projects and 424 projects for roadway and other improvement projects worth approximately $1 billion since January 2015.
Featured Projects
Oliver Road Roundabout Project
Cost: $3.8 million
County: Erie
I-90 Reconstruction Project
Cost: $66.1 million
County: Erie
Pymatuning State Park Trail Project
Cost: $2.2 million
County: Crawford
Oliver Road Roundabout Project
In 2021 and 2022, a five-leg roundabout was built at the intersections of Oliver (Route 4008), Flower, and Hamot (Route 4010) roads in Summit Township, Erie County. The projects reconstructed two intersections located in close proximity to each other into one single-lane roundabout. The project was designed to improve safety and efficiency near the Erie County Technical School.
Cost: $3.8 million
County: Erie
More About the Oliver Road Roundabout ProjectInterstate 90 Reconstruction Project
In 2022, work was done on three areas of Interstate 90 in Erie County. The largest amount of work was done between miles markers 3.5 to 10.5. The eastbound lanes were reconstructed, two teardrops roundabouts and a new bridge were built at the Route 18 interchange and work on the Neiger Road Bridge. Work was also done on two other contracts that covered improvements done from mile markers 18 to 23 and from mile marker 35 to the New York state line.
Cost: $66.1 million
County: Erie
More About the I-90 ProjectPymatuning State Park Trail Project
PennDOT partnered with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to rehabilitate and expand the multi-purpose trail in Pymatuning State Park. The trail length increased from just over one mile long to more than three miles long from the spillway area to South Chestnut Street in Linesville Borough. Work in 2022 also included the reassembly of the historic Messerall Truss Bridge from Oil Creek Township, Crawford County to its new location over Pine Creek along the trail.
Cost: $2.2 million
County: Crawford
More About the Pymatuning ProjectPennDOT's Engineering District 1 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes over 3,600 road miles and more than 2,000 bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
3,600
State-Maintained Road Miles
2,000
State-Maintained Bridges
781
Employees*
* Filled salaried positions. Does not include wage jobs, which fluctuate seasonally.
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