​Montoursville, PA – A long-term High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) and line painting project will begin next week in Bradford and Tioga Counties.

On Monday, June 21, the contractor RAM Construction Services, Inc., will begin work on Route 706 in Camptown and Stevens Townships, Bradford County.  Work will be completed during daylight hours, weather permitting. Motorists should expect single lane conditions with flagging where work is being performed.

Future locations in Bradford County include: • 220 in Albany Township • Route 6 in Burlington Township and Standing Stone Township

Future locations in Tioga County include: • Route 249 in Middlebury Township • Route 287 in Morris Township and Duncan Township

Motorists should be alert, slow down, watch for lane changes, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution through the work zone.

RAM Construction Services, Inc., is the primary contractor for this $598,000 project. Work is expected to be completed in early September of 2021, weather permitting.

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.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov

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