Route 322 Road Work Will Impact Football Traffic

Penn State football fans heading to State College this weekend from south-central Pennsylvania should give themselves some extra time if traveling on Route 322.

Ongoing roadwork on 322 in the area of Seven Mountains and Potters Mills Gap has resulted in traffic pattern changes and lane restrictions in the construction zone, impacts traffic in both directions between the Mifflin County line and Decker Valley Road in Centre County.

Traffic is a single lane in both directions, with eastbound traffic will cross over into the westbound lane. Eastbound lanes are closed for road work. Westbound traffic continues through the right travel lane through the work zone.

Phase two of the three-phase Potters Mills Gap project began in 2016 and resumed in April and is expected to be completed by mid-October. Overall work on the phase includes roadway widening on Route 322, a new interchange at Sand Mountain Road and acceleration and deceleration lanes to Sand Mountain Road and Sand Crest Road. 

The first phase of the project involved construction of a new bridge at Sand Mountain Road. The third phase will include reconstruction of 322 from Sand Mountain Road to Potters Mills, with a new intersection at 322 and Route 144. Once completed, the project is expected to reduce traffic congestion and alleviate access concerns.

Penn State kicks off the 2017 season at noon in Beaver Stadium against Akron.

Stadium parking lots will open Saturday at 7 a.m. and gates will open at 10 a.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early.