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: October 2025
Last Updated: December 2024
A $13.4 million project to improve safety and efficiency of Depot Road (Route 531) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County is scheduled to start 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.
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.
Project Schedule
Work will be completed in four phases. Construction is expected to begin June 17, 2024, weather permitting, and is expected to be completed by October 2025.
The first phase is expected to be completed in 2024. It will include work throughout the project area and will require lane restrictions, traffic pattern shifts, and usage of temporary signals.
Phases two, three and four are scheduled to take place in 2025. This will include work near the I-90 interchange, which will require a detour using Route 430 (Station Road) and I-90.
Contact Information
John Murcavage
Project Manager
jmurcavage@pa.gov
Jill Harry
Press Officer
814-678-5035
jharry@pa.gov
Detours
No detours are expected during the 2024 construction season but there will be lane restrictions with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Accessibility
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