Bridge Work and Detour Start May 3 in Clearfield County
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that work to replace a bridge deck in Clearfield County is set to begin Monday, May 3. The bridge spans Watts Creek on Route 2012 (Old Station Road) near Gearhartville in Ferguson Township. Replacing the deck will improve the condition of the bridge from poor to good. The existing bridge was built in 1983, is 30-feet long, and carries an average of 125 vehicles daily.
Beginning Monday, the road will be closed at the work site and a detour using Route 729, Route 3022 (Ansonville Road), and Route 3007 (Douglas Road) will be in place. This detour will be used for the duration of the project. Motorists familiar with the area may consider alternate routes.
All work will be done by PennDOT Clearfield County Maintenance, with completion anticipated in mid-June. An update will be issued prior to reopening the bridge. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Work on this project will be done in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan. The plan includes protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the job site and relevant training.
PennDOT reminds drivers to use caution in work zones, follow official detour signs, obey posted speed limits, and always buckle up.
Motorists are encouraged to “Know Before They Go” by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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 in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter counties at www.penndot.gov/District2.
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