A $3.9 million resurfacing project that will give motorists a smoother ride on more than nine miles of Route 5 and Route 89 in Erie County is underway.

The project includes paving of 9.37 miles of Route 5 and Route 89, in Lawrence Park, North East, and Harborcreek townships, and North East Borough

Roads to be improved include:

• Route 5 – West of the intersection with Beach Road in Haborcreek Township to east of Cemetery Road in North East Township; 8.03 miles. 

• Route 89 – South of Gibson Street in North East Borough to Route 5 in North East Township; 1.34 miles. 

Work will include milling and paving, along with curb ramps, drainage, guiderail, ditch cleaning and pavement markings updates.

Construction started this week and is expected to be completed by August 2021.

Motorists may encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers. Drivers should be alert for traffic pattern shifts and lane restrictions.

The contractor is Joseph McCormick of Erie, PA. The contract cost is $3,946,338, which is to be paid entirely with state funds.

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.

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 jobsite, and relevant training.

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.gov/District1. 

Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. 

Follow PennDOT’s northwest region on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAErie or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/northwestregionpenndot. 

MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035

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