CLEARFIELD — Work will begin on Tuesday on a portion of Route 46 in Norwich and Keating township, closing a portion of the road until June 15.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation work zone will stretch from Route 146 in Norwich Township to U.S. Route 6 in East Smethport. From May 2 through June 15, this section of Route 46 will be closed to traffic and a detour will be in place. The official detour will direct drivers to use Route 46, Route 120, Route 155, and Route 6. Parts of the detour will send drivers into Cameron County. Motorists familiar with the area can use alternate routes.
Full depth reclamation is a recycling process that involves grinding the old roadway, mixing it with cement and water, and then compacting the mixed material as the foundation of the new roadway. Project work will also include an asphalt overlay on the base material, along with guiderail updates. Drainage work along this section of Route 46 took place in 2017.
Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $5 million job. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Work is expected to be complete in late July.
Act 89 funding dedicated to upgrading weight restricted highways, will result in the rehabilitation of more than 7 miles of weight restricted roadway in McKean County.
