A nearly $1 million project to update drainage and sidewalk along Route 518 (East State Street) in the City of Sharon, Mercer County is expected to start April 28, 2025.
This project includes the replacement of approximately 1,100 feet of stormwater pipes and inlets. Work will also include repairs or replacement of nearly a quarter mile of sidewalk and adjacent curbs and ADA-compliant curb ramps between Oakland Avenue and Sharpsville Avenue in Sharon.
Construction is expected to begin April 28, 2025, weather permitting. It is expected to be completed by September 2025 with some landscaping work to be done in spring 2026.
Work will require pedestrian detours that will use the sidewalk on the opposite side of the roadway. Access to businesses will be maintained throughout the project.
Motorists may encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers.
The contractor is M&B Services of Clarion, PA. The contract cost is $993,842, which is to be paid with federal funds.
This year PennDOT’s Northwest Region expects to work on more than 100 projects. To see a full listing of all the anticipated work, check out the 2025 Construction Book located under the Partner Resources section at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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PennDOT District 1 is hiring for variety of positions, including CDL operators, mechanics, highway maintenance workers, civil engineers, construction inspectors, and transportation technicians. Apply online at www.employment.pa.gov.
MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035 or jharry@pa.gov
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