Work to Start on Elm Street On-Ramp
Work will start on the Route 219 Elm Street on-ramp next week as part of the Bradford Bypass project.
Traffic will be moved onto the existing shoulder. Crews will be working close to the road, excavating for a new barrier wall.
Motorists should expect delays during work hours.
PennDOT expects Tuna Crossroads to be open by the end of next week. Before that, the road will be closed while crews install work platforms.
You can read the news release here:
– PennDOT issues the following travel update for the Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of May 17. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job.
· Work is scheduled to start on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street. Traffic will be moved onto the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway, excavating 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.
· Tuna Crossroads (T-369) will be closed to install work platforms. Traffic is to follow the posted detours. T-369 will be open by the end of the week.
· The Tuna Valley Trail access at Bolivar Drive is closed due to bridgework. Trail access is still available at Crook Farms and Seward Avenue side of Tuna Crossroads.
· Northbound access at Kendall Avenue remains open.
· Access at Hillside Drive is restricted from Route 219 south to Hillside Drive and from Hillside Drive to Route 219 south. Traffic is to follow the posted detours.
· The contractor continues to excavate existing roadway and perform bridge repairs.
· Drivers should use extra caution while entering the construction area from the on-ramp areas. Watch for slow moving and stopped vehicles through the entire work zone and obey posted speed limits.
Traffic will be moved onto the existing shoulder. Crews will be working close to the road, excavating for a new barrier wall.
Motorists should expect delays during work hours.
PennDOT expects Tuna Crossroads to be open by the end of next week. Before that, the road will be closed while crews install work platforms.
You can read the news release here:
– PennDOT issues the following travel update for the Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of May 17. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job.
· Work is scheduled to start on the Route 219 southbound ON-ramp at Elm Street. Traffic will be moved onto the existing shoulder. Contractor crew will be working close to the roadway, excavating 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.
· Tuna Crossroads (T-369) will be closed to install work platforms. Traffic is to follow the posted detours. T-369 will be open by the end of the week.
· The Tuna Valley Trail access at Bolivar Drive is closed due to bridgework. Trail access is still available at Crook Farms and Seward Avenue side of Tuna Crossroads.
· Northbound access at Kendall Avenue remains open.
· Access at Hillside Drive is restricted from Route 219 south to Hillside Drive and from Hillside Drive to Route 219 south. Traffic is to follow the posted detours.
· The contractor continues to excavate existing roadway and perform bridge repairs.
· Drivers should use extra caution while entering the construction area from the on-ramp areas. Watch for slow moving and stopped vehicles through the entire work zone and obey posted speed limits.
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