Route 59 Paving Starts Thursday

A project to design and build a retaining wall on Route 59 in McKean and Warren counties will start in the spring.

But, pavement patching work will start tomorrow (November 1) and will last for about a week, weather permitting.

The project will go from about 2 miles east of the intersection with Route 6 in Warren County to 10.6 miles west of the McKean/Warren County line.

Swank Construction of New Kensington was awarded the $1 million project. The costs will be paid entirely by federal money.

Traffic will be controlled by flaggers during the pavement patching, and a 9-foot vehicle width restriction will be in place.