​The northwest region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding drivers that a portion of Flower Road (Route 4008) and the Flower Road entrance to the Erie County Technical School are closed due to construction of the five-leg roundabout in Summit Township, Erie County.

The Oliver Road and Hamot Road legs of the intersection are open.

Flower Road closed Wednesday, July 13, 2022 and is expected by the end of July. A 4.5-mile detour is posted using Reichert Road, Dunn Valley Road, and Oliver Road.

Additional short-term detours and traffic pattern shifts will be needed throughout the project. 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.

Information on the Oliver Road Roundabout Project is available online at the www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

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.gov.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035

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