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    Work Begins April 8

    Minor Delays Expected on Route 220 Business (Pleasant Valley Boulevard and Valley View Boulevard) for the 16th Street and 12th Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project in the City of Altoona, Blair County

    April 04, 2025

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is advising motorists to expect delays on Route 220 Business (Pleasant Valley Boulevard and Valley View Boulevard) between Jaggard Street and 10th Street for rehabilitation projects on the 16th Street and 12th Street bridges, beginning April 8, 2025.   

    The project will close 16th Street and 12th Street and detours will be implemented.

    For the 12th Street bridge project, a detour less than one mile in length for approximately 52 days will be in place using Pleasant Valley Boulevard, 10th Street, 13th Street, Adams Avenue, and Valley View Boulevard.

    For the 16th Street project, a detour of less than one mile in length for approximately 52 days will be in place using Jaggard Street, Valley View Boulevard, 15th Street and Pleasant Valley Boulevard.

    Permanent roadway signs will be in place to mark the start, end and route of the detour, and flaggers and channelizing devices will be in place where needed.

    As always, PennDOT stresses extra caution in all work zones. Motorists should drive slowly, eliminate all distractions, and stay alert for direction from advanced signage.

    Cottle’s Asphalt Maintenance, Inc., Everett, Pa., is the contractor for the $524,135.35 bridge rehabilitation project. The anticipated completion date is May 2025.  

    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 X alerts.  

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