PennDOT Updates Drivers on High Friction Surface Applications

Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) updated drivers on its high friction surface application project impacting nine sites in Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean and Potter counties. High friction surface applications improve skid resistance and enhance safety for motorists at the application sites.

While crews apply the high friction surface treatments, drivers should expect to encounter flaggers in the roadway providing traffic control. PennDOT urges drivers to build extra travel time into their schedules as short delays are expected at the following locations the week of August 22.


·         Route 3001 (East Fork Road) at a bridge spanning Birch Run approximately five miles northeast of Wharton in Wharton Township, Potter County, August 22.

·         Route 255 at a bridge spanning Kersey Run near Byrnedale in Jay Township, Elk County, August 23.

·         Route 555 at a bridge spanning Dents Run near Benezette Township, Elk County, August 24

·         Route 477 at a bridge spanning Fishing Creek in Loganton Borough, Clinton County.

PennDOT anticipates work moving to a Route 3018 (Smokey Hollow Road) bridge spanning Tuscarora Creek near East Waterford in Tuscarora Township, Juniata County, the following week. All work is strictly dependent on weather.

Overall work on the project includes applying high friction surface treatment, epoxy-based surface treatments and other miscellaneous construction at 17 sites in Centre, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean and Potter counties. RAM Construction Services of Michigan, Inc., of Livonia, MI, is the contractor for this $334,000 project. They completed work at eight of the sites during the 2021 construction season, and PennDOT anticipates they will complete the remaining applications by early September.

Motorists are encouraged to “Know Before They Go” by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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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