One of the heaviest traveled roads in Bradford will be seeing a much-needed facelift in the coming months.

West Washington Street is pockmarked with plenty of potholes –– resembling the surface of the moon in some areas –– and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is planning to resurface that road this summer. West Washington Street (state Route 346) is tentatively scheduled for resurfacing from the City of Bradford line to the intersection with Mechanic Street.

“This work is part of a contract for various roads in McKean and Potter counties,” PennDOT press officer Marla Fannin said on Thursday. “We refer to such contracts as ‘group’ jobs.”

Bradford City Mayor Tom Riel said he is glad that stretch of road will be getting resurfaced, adding that the West Washington Street is the main thoroughfare to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

“I’ve been getting complaints about the condition of the road regularly,” he said.

The road isn’t under the jurisdiction of the city; it’s a state-owned road, he said. Even so, he said that city workers have patched some areas.

The upcoming West Washington Street road work is part of other projects across the region –– three in McKean County and six in Potter County. A section of U.S. Route 219 in McKean County (Westline Road to just north of state Route 59 intersection) could be added to the list, Fannin said.

“District 2 staff continually evaluates the needs for road and bridge improvements across our 9-county area and we work with our planning partners to prioritize projects,” said PennDOT District Executive Karen Michael. “Resurfacing a section of Route 346 (West Washington Street) this year, along with sections of 10 other routes in McKean County and Potter County will make travel smoother and easier for area drivers.”

All told, the group contract will cost just under $5.7 million, Fannin said.