Construction is scheduled to start Monday for a hazardous grade truck pull-off along U.S. Route 322 eastbound near Sandy Ridge Trail/Strawband Beaver Road at the summit of Port Matilda Mountain in Rush Township, according to PennDOT.
The project aims to improve safety and reduce the likelihood of crashes by providing a designated area for commercial vehicle operators to conduct safety checks and shift into a low gear before descending the steep grade.
Contractor Grannas Bros. Stone & Asphalt Co., Inc. will begin placing traffic control signage throughout the work zone on Monday. PennDOT anticipates concrete barriers being in place to close the right lane and shoulder by Sept. 28, but construction schedules are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
“Drivers are urged to watch for slow-moving and stopped vehicles throughout the work zone, obey posted work zone signage and speed limits, and to always buckle up,” the department wrote.
PennDOT expects the project to be completed in early November.
Overall work on the $570,000 contract includes paving, drainage improvements, guide rail installation, line painting and miscellaneous construction.
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