Even as winter refuses to let go of the region, the spring construction season begins, with a number of roadway projects ramping up.
Starting tomorrow, Spruce Hollow Road in Brush Valley Township will close for reconstruction as part of a bridge replacement project on Route 56 that began last year. The new bridge over Little Brush Creek will have a different alignment, and Route 56 will be realigned in a $1.87 million project. PennDOT says the detour on Spruce Hollow Road will utilize Bursh Creek Road to Route 56. There will also be sporadic single-lane restrictions on 56, controlled by flaggers.
The project is scheduled to be completed in September.
Newport Road will close to traffic in Blacklick and Conemaugh townships starting on Friday. The road will close between Clarksburg Road and Grange Road, with a detour using Saltsburg Road, Route 286, Route 217, and Grange Road. The $2.2 million Newport Road Bridge rehabilitation project will include a new deck, steel repairs, painting, paving, drainage, guiderail, and other miscellaneous work. It’s expected to be completed in September.
And starting next Monday, northbound traffic on Route 119 in Homer City and Center Township will be switched to the southbound lanes between Route 56 and Luzerne Road. That will created congestion and possible delays. The new traffic pattern will be in effect until late July as work crews rebuild the East Church Street intersection with 119. East Church will remain closed while the work is being done. It’s part of the ongoing $15.25 million bridge and road project that is scheduled for completion in late fall of next year.
