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If you’ve been avoiding the Route 219 Bradford Bypass because of all the restrictions – you can stop avoiding it. Lane restrictions were removed on Thursday, and access at Hillside Drive is open, too.

Work is winding down on PennDOT’s Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. PennDOT issues the following travel update for the week of Nov. 1. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving and stopped vehicles throughout the entire work zone. · The contractor will be working close to the travel lanes, building an emergency crossover. Watch for workers and equipment being close to the travel lanes. · TRAFFIC ALERT: The southbound and northbound lanes of Route 219 from Elm Street to Hillside Drive in New York State will be restricted to one lane in each direction. The passing (left) lanes will be closed for median work. All ramps are open. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic will continue to use the existing shoulder. The contractor crew will be working close to the roadway placing plants behind the new ba...

Work is winding down on PennDOT’s Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. PennDOT issues the following travel update for the week of Oct. 18. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving and stopped vehicles throughout the entire work zone. · The contractor will be working close to the travel lanes, removing temporary barriers and removing crossovers. Watch for workers and equipment being close to the travel lanes. · TRAFFIC ALERT: A new traffic pattern will begin the week of Oct. 18. Route 219 northbound traffic will be placed back on the newly constructed northbound travel lane and all ramps will be open. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic will continue to use the existing shoulder. The contractor crew will be working close to the roadway placing plants behind a new barrier wall. Expect delays duri...

Work is winding down on PennDOT’s Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. PennDOT issues the following travel update. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Bridge painting has been re-scheduled on Bolivar Drive/State Route 346 for Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10. State Route 346 westbound will be closed under Route 219. Traffic is to follow the posted detour using East Main Street to Kendall Avenue to Seaward Avenue and back to Bolivar Drive. State Route 346/Bolivar Drive westbound will be opened by 7am Monday, Oct. 11. · A new traffic pattern is expected the week of Oct. 18. Route 219 northbound traffic will be placed back on the newly constructed northbound travel lane and all ramps will be open. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic will continue to use the existing shoulder. The contractor crew will be working close to the roadwa...

PennDOT has scheduled painting for the Bolivar Drive bridge early next month. The painting will be Saturday, October 2, and Sunday, October 3. Bolivar Drive under Route 219 will be closed on those days. Motorists will follow the posted detour using East Main Street, Kendall Avenue and Seaward Avenue.

Work is winding down on PennDOT’s Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. PennDOT issues the following travel update for the week of Sept. 20. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic is using the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway placing bituminous pavement for a new barrier wall. Expect delays during work hours. · Northbound traffic is sharing a lane with southbound traffic, separated by temporary concrete barrier from Mill Street to north of Hillside Drive. · Northbound ramps at Foster Brook Interchange are closed. Traffic is to follow the posted detours. · No construction activity is expected on Bolivar Drive/State Route 346. Bridge painting at this location will take place later in early October. · The Tuna Valley Trail access at Bolivar Drive is closed due to bridgewor...

The new Route 219/Johnsonburg Bypass will be fully open to both directions of traffic (northbound and southbound) on Tuesday, September 21. Traffic signals at Fairview Avenue and Grant Street will be fully operational. The contractor on the $32 million project is Swank and Associated Companies.

PennDOT has no changes planned for the Route 219/Bradford Bypass project next week. If you want more information, here's the news release: PennDOT issues the following travel update for the Route 219 Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of Sept. 13. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic is using the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway placing bituminous pavement for a new barrier wall. Expect delays during work hours. · Northbound traffic is sharing a lane with southbound traffic, separated by temporary concrete barrier from Mill Street to north of Hillside Drive. · Northbound ramps at Foster Brook Interchange are closed. Traffic is to follow the posted detours. · No construction activity is expected on Bolivar Drive/State Route 346. Bridge painting ...

Kendall Avenue will be paved on Tuesday as part of the Route 219/Bradford Bypass project. Crews will also continue trucking in material for paving and will be pulling into the closed “dead lane” from the northbound “live lane.” Traffic may be slow moving on Route 219 as this work takes place. In Johnsonburg, PennDOT will temporarily open the new Route 219 alignment Saturday afternoon during the borough’s Bicentennial Parade. The road will be opened from 3 to 6 p.m. to allow traffic to travel around Johnsonburg during the parade. Local police will be controlling traffic. Johnsonburg’s Bicentennial celebration gets underway Friday evening. Besides the parade it includes a carnival, live entertainment, a car show, a dice run and vendor booths. The parade will feature more than 80 units including marching bands from Johnsonburg, Smethport, Kane, Port Allegany, St. Marys, Elk Catholic, Ridgway, DuBois, Brockway, Clearfield, Cameron County, and Marion Center high schools. http://johnsonburg2...

PennDOT issues the following travel update for the Route 219 Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of August 9. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic is using the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway placing bituminous pavement for a new barrier wall. Expect delays during work hours. · Northbound traffic is sharing a lane with southbound traffic, separated by temporary concrete barrier from Mill Street to north of Hillside Drive. · Northbound ramps at Foster Brook Interchange are closed. Traffic is to follow the posted detours. · No construction activity is expected on Bolivar Drive/State Route 346. Bridge painting at this location will take place later in August. · The contractor expects to place overhead sign structures between Kendall Avenue and Foster B...

Drivers in McKean County will encounter a lane restriction beginning Monday, August 9 on Route 219 between the villages of Lewis Run and Custer City. The restriction is necessary for paving to begin across a three-mile section of Route 219 in this area. Motorists should expect traffic delays and be alert for flaggers and stopped or slow-moving traffic. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on the $2.9 million project. Lane restrictions are expected to be lifted by Friday, August 20. To date, other project work has included guide rail upgrades, drainage, and shoulder upgrades. PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions before heading out.

No construction activity is expected on Bolivar Drive next week, but PennDOT says bridge painting will take place later in August. All other restrictions, detours and closures will remain in effect. The complete news release: Clearfield – PennDOT issues the following travel update for the Route 219 Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of August 2. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic is using the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway placing bituminous pavement and backfilling for a new barrier wall. Expect delays during work hours. · Northbound traffic is sharing a lane with southbound traffic, separated by temporary concrete barrier from Mill Street to north of Hillside Drive. · Contractor will continue to truck materials for shoulder back up and will be...

Short version: No changes Long version: PennDOT issues the following travel update for the Route 219 Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of July 12. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic is using the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway. Expect delays during work hours. · Northbound traffic is sharing a lane with southbound traffic, separated by temporary concrete barrier from Mill Street to north of Hillside Drive. · Contractor will continue to truck materials for sub-base and paving operations and will be pulling into the closed “dead lane” from the northbound “live lane”. Traffic may be slow moving on Route 219 as this work takes place. · Northbound ramps at Foster Brook Interchange are closed. Traffic is to follow the posted detours. · The Tuna Valley...

– PennDOT issues the following travel update for the Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of July 5. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · No work will be performed Monday, July 5 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic is using the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway, placing concrete for a new barrier wall. Expect delays during work hours. · Northbound traffic is sharing a lane with southbound traffic, separated by temporary concrete barrier from Mill Street to north of Hillside Drive. · Contractor will continue to truck materials for sub-base and paving operations and will be pulling into the closed “dead lane” from the northbound “live lane”. Traffic may be slow moving on Route 219 as this work takes place. · Northbound ramps at ...

Due to weather and schedule changes, a detour around Route 219 “Bootjack” roadwork near Ridgway will remain in place into July. The detour moves northbound traffic down the “truck bypass” to Route 120 and back to Route 219. Signs are in place directing motorists through the detour. The detour is now expected to be in place until July 9, about a week later than originally planned. Southbound traffic will continue to follow the normal route (219). The current phase of the project stretches northbound from the truck bypass to the intersection of Main and Depot Streets in Ridgway. Along with the detour, motorists should be alert for: · Channelizing devices will be in place at both ends of the project to guide traffic. · Flaggers will be present to direct traffic as necessary. · Southbound lanes will experience lane shifts as construction progresses. · Southbound traffic will be one lane only during construction. · No restrictions will be in place for oversized loads. · Minor delays are p...

Short version: No changes Long version: PennDOT issues the following travel update for the Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of June 28. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic is using the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway, placing concrete for a new barrier wall. Expect delays during work hours. · Northbound traffic is sharing a lane with southbound traffic, separated by temporary concrete barrier from Mill Street to north of Hillside Drive. · Contractor will continue to truck materials for sub-base and paving operations and will be pulling into the closed “dead lane” from the northbound “live lane”. Traffic may be slow moving on Route 219 as this work takes place. · Northbound ramps at Foster Brook Interchange are closed. Traffic is to ...

Some changes are in store next week on the Route 219 Bradford Bypass project. The contractor will be doing sub-base operations, and will be pulling into the closed “dead lane” from the northbound “live lane.” Traffic may be slow moving while the work is going on. Work will continue on Bolivar Drive with flaggers present from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Drivers should expect alternating traffic pattern and travel-time delays. ~~~~ PennDOT issues the following travel update for the Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of June 21. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic is using the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway, placing concrete for a new barrier wall. Expect delays during work hours. · Northbound traffic is sharing a lane with southbound traffic, ...

Get used to the traffic delays on Bolivar Drive and East Main Street. PennDOT says work will continue next week on Bolivar Drive with flaggers present and drivers should expect alternating traffic patterns and travel-time delays. Some motorists told us they were stopped for about 15 minutes on Thursday. Traffic was bumper-to-bumper from Bolivar Drive to South Kendall Avenue many times during the day. ~~~~ PennDOT issues the following travel update for the Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of June 14. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic is using the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway, placing concrete for a new barrier wall. Expect delays during work hours. · Northbound traffic is sharing a lane with southbound traffic, separated by temp...

Due to weather and schedule changes, a detour around Route 219 “Bootjack” roadwork near Ridgway has been delayed until Monday, June 14. This detour will route northbound traffic down the “truck bypass” to Route 120 and back to Route 219. Signs will be in place directing motorists through the detour. The detour is expected to be in place for about 15 days. Southbound traffic will follow the normal route. The activation of the detour on Monday marks the start of Phase 2 on the project. Phase 2 stretches northbound from the truck bypass to the intersection of Main and Depot Streets in Ridgway. Along with the detour, motorists should be alert for: · Channelizing devices will be in place at both ends of the project to guide traffic. · Flaggers will be present to direct traffic as necessary. · Southbound lanes will experience lane shifts as construction progresses. · Southbound traffic will be one lane only during construction. · No restrictions will be in place for oversized loads. · Mino...

The westbound lanes of Bolivar Drive under the Route 219 overpass won’t be closed next week after all. PennDOT says work will continue on the road with flaggers present, but there will be an alternating traffic pattern. Also next week, work on the Elm Street on-ramp will continue as crews place concrete for a new barrier wall. Motorists at both locations should expect delays. ~~~~ Clearfield – PennDOT issues the following change to the travel update for the Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This change is for the week of June 7. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job. · Work on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street continues. Traffic is using the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway, placing concrete for a new barrier wall. Expect delays during work hours. · Northbound traffic is sharing a lane with southbound traffic, separated by tem...