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    Erie County

    Depot Road (Route 531) Improvement Project

    Depot Road Map

    Project Status

    Step 1:
    Development

    Step 2:
    Design

    Step 3:
    Construction

    Step 4:
    Completed

    Project Overview

    County: Erie
    Municipality: Harborcreek Township
    State Route: 0531
    Local Name: Depot Road
    Project Type: Safety Improvement, Resurfacing
    Construction Start: June 2024
    Proposed Construction End: November 2025
    Last Updated: 03/17/2025

    A $13.4 million project to improve safety and efficiency of Depot Road (Route 531) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County started in 2024.

    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.

    Detours

    Work in 2025 will require detours of traffic at the Interstate 90 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.  

    Contact Information

    John Murcavage
    Project Manager
    jmurcavage@pa.gov

    Jill Harry
    Press Officer
    814-678-5035
    jharry@pa.gov

    Accessibility

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