CLEARFIELD — Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 2 Executive Tom Prestash offered an update on statewide transportation progress and highlighted this year’s active and completed projects in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin and Potter counties.

There were approximately 77 roadway miles paved and 47 bridges rehabilitated, repaired or replaced by PennDOT and private teams during the 2023 construction season in the nine-county region. Additionally, nearly 450 miles were sealed to preserve roadway surfaces and nearly 8,366 line miles were painted.

“Our highway infrastructure connects communities, creates jobs, enhances safety for the traveling public, and is pivotal to the overall economic health of Pennsylvania,” said Prestash. “The Shapiro Administration’s commitment to investing in that infrastructure has allowed PennDOT to improve thousands of roadway miles and hundreds of bridges this year alone, and its continued investment will benefit the citizens of this commonwealth for years to come.”

Statewide from January through October, 5,567 roadway miles were improved, including 1,690 miles of paving. In the same timeframe, 545 state and locally owned bridges were put out for bid to be repaired, replaced or preserved by PennDOT or industry forces. Additionally, 392 construction contracts for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects were completed statewide through PennDOT’s private-sector partners so far this year.

Notable projects completed in District 2 in 2023 include: McKean County highway restoration along Route 219 and Route 59 in Lafayette Township and Potter County highway restoration along Route 244 in Oswayo and Allegany townships.

Notable ongoing projects held over to 2024 include Elk County bridge restoration impacting a Route 153 bridge spanning Toby Creek in Horton Township and Potter County highway restoration and bridge preservation impacting two structures along Route 6 in Roulette Township.