Bedford County

Resurfacing project to start

There is a potential for short delays on William Penn Road in Bedford and East St. Clair townships, Bedford County, as work begins on a road resurfacing project.

From Monday, June 22, to Friday, July 3, drivers can expect short delays of three to five minutes and lane restrictions under daylight flagging operations as contractors conduct drainage improvements along William Penn Road from Route 56 (Quaker Valley Road) to Route 869 (Brumbaugh Road).

New Enterprise Stone & Lime, New Enterprise, is the lead contractor for the 3.9-mile, $1 million road resurfacing project, which is expected to be completed in August.  

Bridge rehab may cause delays

A bridge rehabilitation project will cause a few delays this week as the contractor prepares to close the bridge to complete the work.

PennDOT said drivers should be prepared for short delays on Reynoldsdale Road in East St. Clair and Bedford townships as signs and a traffic signal are installed at the bridge. That work will begin Monday, June 15.

Then, beginning Monday, June 22, single-lane restrictions will be in effect with the activation of the traffic signal at the bridge over Oppenheimer Run.

Also, from Monday, June 22, to Oct. 31, Ott Road will be closed at the bridge and traffic will be guided under a 0.4-mile detour using William Penn Road back to Ott Road.

George S. Hann & Sons Inc., Littleton, is the lead contractor for the $817,000 bridge rehabilitation project, scheduled for completion in September 2027.

Blair and Huntingdon counties

Road painting may cause delays

Road painting in Blair and Huntingdon counties may potentially cause lengthy delays on multiple routes through June 26, PennDOT announced.

Beginning Monday, June 15, contractors will be repainting pavement markings, including traffic arrows, warnings such as LEFT TURN ONLY, SLOW and CURVE, and similar markings, beginning in Blair County and transitioning to Huntingdon County upon completion of Blair County. The project schedule is dependent on weather and rate of progress.

Blair County routes include:

– U.S. 22

– Route 36

– Route 164

– Route 764

– Route 1001

– Route 1002

– Route 2007

– Route 3012

– Route 4019

– Route 4027

– Route 4002

Huntingdon County routes include:

– U.S. 22

– Route 26

– Route 475

– Route 655

– Route 913

– Route 994

– Route 1001

– Route 3033

– Route 4004

– Route 4016

Drivers can expect lane restrictions and delays, some up to 15 minutes.

RoadSafe Traffic Systems Inc., Chicago, Ill., is the lead contractor for the $390,334 project which includes repainting of pavement markings on various state routes throughout Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset counties across multiple townships and municipalities. The project is expected to be completed in late October.