CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has postponed work to replace a box culvert on Big Shanty Road (Route 4001) in Lafayette Township.
The project had been expected to begin Monday but has been postponed until Thursday. A section of the road will be closed on Thursday and an official detour will be in effect during the replacement.
With the start date of the job delayed, the completion date will also be extended. PennDOT had expected work to be finished by August 3 but is now expecting completion on or before August 10. The 8-foot bridge dates from 1922 and carries an average of 1,750 vehicles each day.
The box culvert spans Bear Run on Route 4001, about 4 ½ miles northeast of the Route 59 intersection. Traffic will be detoured onto Route 219 and Route 59. Residents living along Route 4001 will be able to access their homes during the replacement work.
This job is a cooperative effort between PennDOT McKean County Maintenance and L.C. Whitford, Co. of Wellsville, New York. McKean County Maintenance will excavate the area, remove the existing box culvert, and place back fill for the new box culvert. The contractor will place the new box culvert, pave the approaches and deck, and install guide rail. All work is weather dependent.
