​A $3.5 million resurfacing project that will give motorists a smoother ride on more than six miles of Route 8 and Route 505 in Erie County is scheduled to start later this month.

Roads to be improved include:

• Route 8 – from north of the Casler Road to the northern intersection with Route 89 in Amity and Venango townships, and Borough of Wattsburg; 3.7 miles. 
• Route 505 – from Route 20 (26th Street) in the City of Erie to Route 97 (Old French Road) in Millcreek Township; 2.85 miles. 

Work will include millings, paving, tree trimming, and updates to guiderail and drainage.

Construction is expected to begin the week of July 11, 2022, weather permitting, and is expected to be completed by October 2022.

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 Construction Co, of Erie, PA. The contract cost is $3,469,634, 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. Access to all drives will be maintained.

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.pa.gov/District1.

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

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