​The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that Pennsylvania Drilling Company, of Imperial Pennsylvania, will be performing geotechnical core boring work on Route 1015 Quarry Road in Snyder Township, Blair County will now begin on Wednesday, August 12, not today as previously announced.

On Wednesday, August 12, subcontractor Roadsafe will close Route 1015 (Quarry Road) for the duration of the drilling. Roadsafe will implement the detour plans and signage. The detour will utilize Route 453, Silver Barn Road, Hileman Road and Quarry Road.

The three proposed core borings are anticipated to be completed by Friday, August 15.  

Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the job-site, and relevant training.

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Media contact: Tara M. Callahan-Henry, 814-696-7101