UPDATED: Night roadwork has started on Route 322 and is coming to downtown State College
More night roadwork is coming to Centre County.
Overnight crack sealing has already begun on U.S. Route 322 between Boalsburg and Potters Mills but, starting Sunday, it will also start on Beaver and College avenues in downtown State College. According to PennDOT, the overnight roadwork on 322 will continue through Monday and will reduce the road to a single lane with flaggers providing traffic control.
In downtown State College, overnight crack sealing and patching operations will take place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday morning — with next Friday as a possibility if there’s bad weather. Still, PennDOT told the borough the night work “would minimize the overall impacts to the public and would be less disruptive than a lane closure or detour during the daylight operations.”
Beaver and College avenues will be reduced to one lane during working hours, and it’s likely that only one road will be worked on at a given time. During non-work hours, both lanes will remain open.
The CDT asked a PennDOT spokesperson what residents could expect from the noise and how it might compare to a jackhammer, for example.
“There will be some noise associated with this work, owning mainly to use of an air compressor,” PennDOT spokesperson Marla Fannin said when describing the sealing work. “That noise is not comparable to a jackhammer but could be annoying to folks living in the area.
“We appreciate their understanding and patience as we create a temporary inconvenience that allows for a long-term repair/solution.”
Borough Council approved the night roadwork Monday night. Initially, there appeared to be some confusion between the borough and PennDOT as each had slightly different roadwork dates. But, on Thursday, PennDOT issued a news release that clarified work would take place between Sunday and Thursday.
This story was originally published May 9, 2023 at 5:25 PM.
