Roadwork on North Atherton Street is finally coming to a close. Here’s what to expect
The roadwork project involving North Atherton Street in State College is finally — finally — set to be finished in less than a month, although PennDOT reminded motorists Thursday that some delays remain ahead.
According to Thursday’s update, the long-term traffic-control measures near the Curtin Road intersection will be removed June 30, which means traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction while that work is performed. From that point on, remaining work will involve only short-term lane closures, and those will be lifted at the end of each work day.
There will also be no roadwork done from July 3-5 in observance of the Fourth of July.
The $13 million roadwork project, which focuses on North Atherton Street from Aaron Drive to Park Avenue, is tentatively set to be finished sometime before July 17 — although the work is weather dependent. Work includes the relocation of utility lines, sewer lines and water lines; drainage improvements; curbing; sidewalks; ADA ramps; traffic signal upgrades; a new concrete median and paving.
According to a PennDOT spokesperson, State College residents should soon be able to enjoy a roadwork reprieve on Atherton Street. After unrelated work from Penn State finishes up before the fall semester, the spokesperson said no other roadwork is planned before October 2021 — and even that only starts the bidding process for the third phase of the roadwork project, which involves South Atherton Street.
The Penn State project involves adding a turning lane for traffic accessing White Course Drive just beyond the Curtin Street intersection. That project is currently being reviewed by the state’s permits engineer and is expected to take about a month, per PennDOT. Similar traffic restrictions will likely remain in place during that time.
State College’s Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. is the contractor on the current job worth exactly $12.795 million.
For more information, PennDOT encourages residents to visit the project page at penndot.gov/AthertonStreet. Or those interested can check conditions on that roadway and more than 40,000 others by visiting 511PA.com or following @511PAStateColl on Twitter.
This story was originally published June 25, 2020 at 3:27 PM.
