Paving Project to Restart Soon in Venango County

​Work will resume on a project to improve more than 10 miles of roadway in Rockland and Cranberry townships, Venango County.

The project includes the following roadways:

• East State Road (Route 2006) - from Route 257 to Hill City Road (Route 2015) in Cranberry Township; 3.6 miles;
• Rockland Cranberry Road (Route 2013) - from the East Sandy Creek Bridge to Route 322 in Rockland and Cranberry townships; 2.6 miles; and
• Deep Hollow Road (Route 2035) - from Route 322 to Bredinsburg Road (Route 2006) in Cranberry Township; 4.2 miles.

The project began in the fall 2023. Work that year included paving, and updates to guiderail and drainage.

Work in 2024 will include sealing of bridge joints, line painting, seal coating, and rumble strips. It is expected to resume on May 1, 2024, weather permitting, and to be completed by June 2024.

Motorists may encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers.

The contractor is Shields Asphalt Paving of Valencia, PA. The contract cost is $4,125,511.97, which is to be paid entirely with state funds.

This year PennDOT's Northwest Region expects to do work on more than 100 projects. To see a full listing of all the anticipated work, check out the 2024 Construction Book located under the Resources tab online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

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.

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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PennDOT District 1 is hiring for variety of positions, including CDL operators, mechanics, highway maintenance workers, civil engineers, construction inspectors, and transportation technicians. Apply online at www.employment.pa.gov.

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