16-04-2025
PennDOT highlights upcoming construction for Clearfield-Based Region
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Officials from PennDOT District Two highlighted over 50 projects set to begin during the 2025 construction season and 28 projects that will continue in the nine-county region.
PennDOT anticipates investing more than $107 million in the region spanning Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter counties. This investment includes rehabilitating, reconstructing, and resurfacing 128 miles of highways and working on 24 bridges
'This year for the 2025 construction season, we're going to do about $107 million worth of projects,' District 2 Executive Thomas Prestash said. 'Geographically, our nine-county district is the same size as the state of New Jersey, but with only a fraction of the population. Providing those constituents with a safe and efficient transportation system is our mission, and we thank the Shapiro Administration for its continued support of that mission.'
Notable projects that are expected to begin or continue this year by county include:
Cameron County
Route 120 highway restoration project improving 12.8 miles, $700,000.
Centre County
Route 26 (Jacksonville Road) highway restoration project near the Bellefonte Interchange in Marion Township, $8.6 million.
Route 45 bicycle pedestrian improvement project in Ferguson Township, $810,000.
Interstate 80 construction project to build a high-speed interchange between Interstates 80 and 99 near the Bellefonte Interchange in Marion Township, $259.3 million.
Interstate 80 bridge replacements over Route 1010 and Township Road 476 in Marion Township, $22.9 million.
Clearfield County
Interstate 80 highway and bridge preservation project between mile markers 97 and 120 impacting 24 miles of roadway and six bridges in Lawrence, Pine, Sandy, and Union townships, $47.7 million.
Clinton County
Route 220 bridge rehabilitation project to preserve the structures spanning McElhattan Creek in Wayne Township, $2.2 million.
Route 477 bridge replacement project impacting a structure spanning Long Run in Lamar Township, $1.5 million.
Elk County
Route 219 highway restoration project impacting 5.5 miles between Johnsonburg and Wilcox, $2.8 million.
Route 1005 (Theresia Street) bridge replacement project impacting a structure spanning a tributary of Elk Creek in the City of St. Marys, $1.4 million.
Juniata County
Route 22/322 highway restoration project impacting seven miles in the Lewistown narrows, $6 million.
Route 22 bridge rehabilitation project impacting the bridges spanning Township Road 466 in Delaware Township, $4.4 million.
McKean County
Route 346 bridge replacement project impacting a structure spanning Gates Hollow Run in Bradford Township, $1.4 million.
Mifflin County
Route 522 bridge replacement project impacting a structure spanning Jacks Creek in Decatur Township, $2.8 million.
Potter County
Route 4025 (Brizee Hollow Road) bridge replacement project impacting a structure spanning Brizzee Hollow Run in Oswayo Township, $1.2 million.
'We still have a lot to do, you don't have to drive too far to realize that. We have to make some more improvements on the roads. Yes, we still have some bridges that are in poor condition that need some work as well. So again, while we've done a lot, continue to do a lot, we need to continue to keep our foot on the gas pedal moving forward,' Executive Deputy Secretary for PennDOT Larry Shifflet said.
PennDOT encourages motorists to 'Know Before They Go' by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting downloading the 511 Android or iPhone app, or by calling 5-1-1.
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.
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