A $13.5 million project to improve safety and efficiency of Depot Road (Route 531) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County is scheduled to restart later this month.
This project includes improvements to 1.3 miles of Depot Road (Route 531) from just south of Interstate 90 to just north of McGill Road. Work will include reconstruction of the existing roadway, widening of the shoulders, adjusting the slope of the roadway, and the creation of a turn lane in front of Clark Elementary School. There will also be updates to the drainage, pavement markings, signs, and guiderails.
Construction is expected to restart March 24, 2025, weather permitting, and is expected to be completed in November 2025.
Work will be completed in four phases.
Phase 1 was completed in 2024. It included replacing existing concrete roadway at the I-90 interchange ramps at Depot Road, as well environmental storm water systems, rain garden basin, and underground stormwater detention basin.
Phases 2 and 3, which will start this month, will include replacing the existing concrete roadway from the I-90 interchange to just beyond the Travel American truck stop entrance. This work will require detours of traffic at the interchange and at the intersection of Route 531 and Davison Road. A detour for interchange traffic will be posted using Route 430 (Station Road) and I-90. A detour for Davison Road will be posted using Route 531 and Belle Road.
Phase 4 will include realigning Route 531 north of Harbor Ridge and adding a turning lane at Clark Elementary School. There will be a detour posted using Route 20, Route 290 (Bayfront Connector), Route 531 and I-90.
The contractor is Lindy Paving of New Galilee, PA. The contract cost is $13,489,560, which is to be paid entirely with state funds.
Information on the Depot Road (Route 531) Improvement Project is available online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1 under the Projects Near You and the District 1 link.
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.
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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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