Project Status
Step 3 of 4
Construction
Next Step: Completed
Project Overview
County: Mercer
Municipalities: Various
State Route: 0080
Local Names of State Routes Involved: Interstate 80
Project Type: Reconstruction
Proposed Construction Start: 04/21/2025
Proposed Construction End: 2027
Last Updated: 06/25/2025
The project includes major construction of Interstate 80 from the Ohio state line to mile marker 5, including milling, asphalt and concrete paving, concrete patching, drainage improvements, guiderail upgrades, right-of-way fencing, concrete curbing, topsoil, seeding/mulching, highway lighting, signing, highway markers line painting, and permanent digital message boards.
Work also includes repairs to five bridges, including the replacement and widening of the bridges over Route 318 in Shenango Township.
The project started in April 2025 and will be done in phases. The first two phases including the following:
- Preparation phase will include preliminary work, such as shoulder widening, construction of emergency pull-offs, and construction and updates to crossovers. During this phase, traffic impacts will be daylight lane restrictions for eastbound and westbound traffic as needed. This phase is expected to take approximately one month to complete.
- Phase 1 is anticipated to start in early summer 2025 with repairs to the eastbound lane, drainage upgrades, and bridge work. During this phase, westbound traffic will shift slightly onto the shoulder. One lane of eastbound traffic will shift to a designated lane adjacent to the westbound lanes, and the other eastbound lane will be adjacent to the work zone. The work in this phase is expected to continue through the end of the 2025 construction season.
Phases 2 to 4 are scheduled to take place in 2026 and 2027, which will include lane shifts and temporary lane closures as needed.
This section of interstate is used daily by approximately 28,500 vehicles on average, of which more than 45 percent are larger vehicles like tractor trailers.
Throughout the project drivers should remain alert for traffic pattern shifts and lane restrictions, and can anticipate travel delays, especially during high traffic times. Work and traffic impacts will be minimized as much as possible during holiday travel periods.
The contractor is Glen O. Hawbaker of State College, PA. The contract cost is $115,680,680, which is to be paid entirely with federal funds.
Project Updates
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Travelers Should Be Alert for Traffic Pattern Changes on Interstate 80 in Mercer County
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Traffic Cameras To help drivers plan travel through the I-80 corridor near the border with Ohio, especially during peak traffic times, PennDOT has installed temporary cameras at strategic locations leading up to the roadway reconstruction work zone. The cameras are used only to monitor possible traffic backups and slowdowns, and available for the public to view. Each camera takes pictures of the roadway frequently throughout the day and night. The most recent pictures are posted at www.511pa.com. They can be viewed by choosing the camera icon in the legend, zooming into the section of I-80 on each side of the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, and selecting the camera you would like to view.
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Project to Reconstruct the First 5 Miles of Interstate 80 in Mercer County to Start
Location Map
Contact Information
Michelle Fugagli
Project Manager
mfugagli@pa.gov
Jill Harry
Press Officer
814-678-5035
jharry@pa.gov
Accessibility
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the Manager listed above.
Title VI
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