Roads, Weather & Public Safety
Route 77 repaving east of Meadville runs through late November
PennDOT is resurfacing more than 6 miles of the road in Blooming Valley and Richmond Township. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions.
PennDOT crews are resurfacing more than 6 miles of Route 77 in Blooming Valley Borough and Richmond Township, east of Meadville. The work is expected to continue until Nov. 26, weather permitting.
Drivers on that stretch should expect lane restrictions and traffic pattern shifts, with flaggers controlling traffic.
Where
Crews are milling and paving Route 77 from Hatch Street in Blooming Valley to New Richmond Run in Richmond Township.
When
Started: Sept. 10
Expected finish: Nov. 26, weather permitting
What to expect
Lane restrictions
Traffic pattern shifts
Flaggers directing traffic
PennDOT asks drivers to slow down in work zones, watch for changing conditions, avoid distractions and pay attention to signs and flaggers.
Check conditions
511PA is free and available 24 hours a day. It offers traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and more than 1,200 traffic cameras.
Online: 511PA.com
Phone: Call 511.
App: 511PA for iPhone and Android.
To sign up for PennDOT news and traffic alerts for Crawford County, visit penndot.pa.gov/District1.
Project details
Cost: $3,044,777.77, paid entirely with state funds
Contractor: IA Construction Corp. of Franklin
Sources
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