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.
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 project will include paving 4 miles of Route 6 from west of Yankee Bush Road to Main Avenue in Conewango and Pleasant townships and the City of Warren. In connection with this work, motorists may encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers.
Work also included repairs on the bridge over Morse Run in Conewango Township, which was completed in 2023.
The project also includes upgrades to drainage, guide rails, and signage, as well as the installation of ADA curb ramps.
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.
Information on the Route 6 Paving and Bridge Rehabilitation Project is available online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
This year PennDOT's Northwest Region expects to do work on more than 100 projects. To see a full listing of all the anticipated work, check out the 2024 Construction Book located under the Resources tab online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.
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.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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PennDOT District 1 is hiring for variety of positions, including CDL operators, mechanics, highway maintenance workers, civil engineers, construction inspectors, and transportation technicians. Apply online at www.employment.pa.gov.
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