Work to Improve the Bike Route near Kelly Road Bridge in Mercer County to Start Soon

Work to improve the bicycle and pedestrian route on both sides of the new Kelly Road Bridge in the City of Hermitage and Sharpsville Borough in Mercer County is scheduled to start July 15, 2024.

The project will include milling and paving about a half mile of roadway, adding signs, updated line painting, and upgrades to drainage with pipes repairs and bicycle-friendly inlets.

On the Sharpsville end of the project, work will be done on approximately 2,000 feet of East High Street from N. Walnut Street and end at the Erie Canal Walkway Park.

In Hermitage, work will be done on approximately 1,050 feet of roadway from the Kelly Road Bridge to the entrance to the Mahaney Recreational Area and Dam.

The contractor is Lindy Paving of New Galilee, PA. The contract cost for the Sharpsville portion of the project is being funded through a combination of local money and a $395,000 grant from the federal Surface Transportation Urban (STU) program. Work in Hermitage will be funded through a $462,795 STU grant.

No detours are expected in connection with the project. Motorists may encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers.

This year PennDOT's Northwest Region expects to do work on more than 100 projects. To see a full listing of all the anticipated work, check out the 2024 Construction Book located under the Resources tab online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

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Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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PennDOT District 1 is hiring for variety of positions, including CDL operators, mechanics, highway maintenance workers, civil engineers, construction inspectors, and transportation technicians. Apply online at www.employment.pa.gov.

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