PA: US 6/US 19 French Creek Parkway Lane Reduction

[Markkos1992]

(For US 6 and US 19)  PennDOT - District 1 News: Project to Reconstruct Route 6 in Crawford County to Start Soon

This will result in a realignment of the intersection at the north end of the French Creek Pkwy.  Expected completion is in Fall 2025.

[vdeane]

(For US 6 and US 19)  PennDOT - District 1 News: Project to Reconstruct Route 6 in Crawford County to Start Soon

This will result in a realignment of the intersection at the north end of the French Creek Pkwy.  Expected completion is in Fall 2025.

That press release is all over.  So... they're going to move all traffic into the westbound lanes to reconstruct the westbound lanes?  What?  And then it speaks to northern and southern sides of a north-south road.

[Markkos1992]

US 6/US 19 is north-south through this section.  I guess District 1 does not want to commit to using either north-south or west-east directions, but the two-lane alignment will be in the current westbound/southbound lanes.

Anyway the only impact here will be the Baldwin Street Extension intersection at the north end.

[Markkos1992]

PennDOT - District 1 News: Shapiro Administration Invests $219 Million in Over 100 Projects to Improve Roads and Bridges in the Northwest Region

Route 6 Reconstruction – Reconfiguring and reconstructing the roadway from Mead Avenue to Baldwin Street Extension in the City of Meadville and West Mead Township. Work will also include upgrades at three intersections, drainage upgrades, construction of a new multi-use trail, and right-of-way fence removal; $16.7 million. Started in 2024. Work to be completed in 2025.

[Markkos1992]

(For US 6/US 19)  PennDOT - District 1 News: Route 6 Reconstruction Project Moving into Final Phase

Work on the Route 6 Reconstruction Project is working into the final phase as traffic transitions to the new lanes later this month.

Traffic is expected to start using the reconstructed lanes of Route 6 on July 21, 2025, weather permitting. Drivers are reminded that the roadway will be one lane in each direction.

In Phase 3 of the project work will include updates to the intersection with Bessmer Street and Reynolds Avenue. Additional drainage updates will be made and the existing pavement from the southern side of the road and the temporary crossover will be removed. Construction of the multi-purpose travel in the area formerly used by westbound lanes will also be complete along with landscaping.

The temporary signal near Service Road and Meadville Forging Company in West Mead Township will remain in place but will only be used as needed to complete work.

Drivers should be alert for traffic pattern changes, lane restrictions controlled by flaggers and other short-term detours on Stan Road and Reynolds Avenue.

The project started in August 2024 and is on schedule for completion in fall 2025.

The contractor is Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College, PA. The contract cost is $16,616,006, which is to be paid with a combination of federal and state funds.

Additional information on the Route 6 Reconstruction Project is available online under the Projects Near You portion of the PennDOT website.

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 2025 Construction Book available 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 X alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

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