The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting area motorists that work on its Atherton Street project in State College is scheduled to resume Feb. 27. The work zone stretches from Curtin Road to just north of Westerly Parkway.
This is a three-year project, scheduled for completion in fall 2024.
Motorists in the State College area can expect the following in the coming weeks:
From Monday, Feb. 27, through Thursday, March 2, crews will be saw-cutting on Atherton Street between College Avenue and Beaver Avenue. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both the eastbound and westbound directions and signals will be in flash mode with flaggers controlling flow of traffic at the intersections when needed. Traffic on College Avenue approaching Atherton Street also will experience some delays.
This work is in preparation for waterline installation work slated to begin as early as Tuesday, March 7. Waterline work will require a 60-hour detour on Atherton Street between College Avenue and Beaver Avenue.
Overall work on the project includes roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements (including pipes and inlets, water and sewer lines), concrete curbing, sidewalks and detectable warning surfaces, pavement markings, traffic signals and supports.
PennDOT reminds motorists that traffic may be stopped intermittently for short periods during work activities. Please use caution when traveling through the work zone and do not follow construction equipment into the closed lane.
When approaching the work zone, use both lanes to the merge point to minimize traffic back-ups and shorten travel delays.
The project page for the Atherton Street work can be found at penndot.gov/AthertonStreet.
PennDOT will post regular updates to the project page week to week, as project work is scheduled. Detour information also will be posted to the page as needed.
Drivers are reminded that all work is weather and schedule dependent.