Blair County

Paving work begins Monday

Drivers may encounter minor delays on Route 2007 (Reservoir Road) between Route 22 and Route 2014 (Loop Road) in Frankstown Township, Blair County, starting Monday, March 30, through Friday, April 10, for a pavement resurfacing project.

Drivers can expect lane restrictions and short delays of three to five minutes on Route 2007 (Reservoir Road) during daylight hours.

New Enterprise Stone & Lime, New Enterprise, is the lead contractor for the $529,859.07 project which includes minor drainage work, ditch cleaning, minor full-depth patch work, paving overlay, guide rail replacement and sign replacements. The project is expected to be completed in late June 2026.

Blair County

I-99 lane restrictions begin Monday

Short-term delays can be expected on I-99 between mile marker 26 in Blair Township and mile marker 33 near the 17th Street exit in Blair County through April 10.

From Monday, March 30, through Friday, April 10, the contractor will implement lane restrictions — from two lanes to one — and close shoulders on portions of I-99 to complete work, including highway markings, grading, delineation, sawing and sealing and completion of the 17th Street drainage work. All work will be completed during daylight hours.

New Enterprise Stone and Lime Inc., New Enterprise, is the contractor for the $26.7 million project, which includes improvements along 10 miles of I-99 from the median cross-over near Newry to 17th Street exit and Tyrone in Blair County.

Blair County

Resurfacing, drainage project to start

A resurfacing and drainage project will begin Monday on Route 36 (Logan Boulevard) in Frankstown Township, Blair County.

Drivers can expect short delays in the northbound lanes of Route 36 (Logan Boulevard) in Frankstown Township for drainage/pipe culvert replacement work from March 26 to April 10. The work and schedule are weather dependent.

New Enterprise Stone & Lime, New Enterprise, is the lead contractor for the 3.5-mile, $5.4 million project which includes pavement resurfacing, drainage work, guide rail and sign upgrades on Route 36 (Logan Boulevard) from Route 22 (Blair Street) in Hollidaysburg Borough to Route 1001 (Plank Road) in Altoona.

The project is scheduled for completion in early October.

Cambria County

Resurfacing, bridge project to begin

Lane restrictions and minor delays will be possible on Route 22 (William Penn Highway) from the Route 164 Munster-Portage Exit to the Blair County line in Cambria County beginning Wednesday, April 8, as a resurfacing and bridge rehabilitation project gets underway.

Drivers can expect delays on U.S. 22 in Munster and Cresson townships with both the eastbound and westbound passing lanes closed and an 8-feet, 5-inch lane-width restriction in place as crews set barriers for the project.

Grannas Bros. Stone & Asphalt Co. Inc., Hollidaysburg, is the lead contractor for the $11.6 million project, which includes pavement resurfacing, guide rail upgrades, drainage maintenance and rehabilitation of both the bridge carrying Route 53 (West Second Street) over Route 22 and the bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad.

The project is scheduled for completion in mid-November.

Cambria County

Delays expected for water/gas work

Lengthy delays will be possible on Route 756 (Bedford Street/Elton Road) between Lamberd Avenue in Geistown Borough to Industrial Park Road in Richland Township, Cambria County, from Monday, April 13, to Friday, May 1.

Drivers can expect lane closures and delays up to 15 minutes on Route 756 (Bedford Street/Elton Road) for water/gas relocation between the Route 219 northbound ramps and Theatre Drive. Utility companies may also be performing utility pole and line relocation on Route 756 (Elton Road) between Vo-Tech Drive and Industrial Park Road during the same time-period.

A Liberoni Inc., Plum, Pa., is the lead contractor for the two-year, 2.5-mile, $9.5 million Route 756 resurfacing project, which includes paving/resurfacing, sight distance and intersection safety improvements, the addition of left turning lanes, improved drainage, shoulder widening, the inclusion of bicycle-safe grates and the replacement of traffic signals and overhead signs.

Windmill parts to move through area

There is the potential for lengthy delays related to the movement of windmill blades and Nacelles (windmill motor housing) through Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Somerset counties next week.  

On Monday, March 30, two superloads of windmill blades are scheduled to depart from a Maryland facility at 10 a.m.

Superloads of windmill blades are scheduled to depart a Maryland facility at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, March 31-April 3. The windmill blades will travel north on Route 219 through Somerset and Cambria counties, before taking Route 869 (Locus Street) and Route 160 (Mill Road) to the wind farm.

Additionally, on Monday, March 30, and Tuesday, March 31, Nacella superloads are scheduled to leave Clearfield County at 7 and 8 a.m. each day and access I-99 in Centre County, before continuing into Blair County on I-99 and Route 22. The load will enter Cambria County on Route 22, and access Route 219 in Ebensburg. The load will travel south on Route 219 to the St. Michael-Sidman exit to access Route 869 (Locus Street), travel through St. Michael and Sidman to Route 160 (Forest Hills Drive) and Route 869 (Beaver Run Avenue) to its destination.

Traveling both the posted speed limit and slower as needed, these superloads (vehicles exceeding 201,000 pounds, 160 feet in length or 16 feet in width) will occasionally pull over to allow traffic to pass. Motorists should drive slowly, eliminate all distractions and stay alert for direction from advanced signage.