Skip to agency navigation
Skip to main content

Official website

of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    The .gov means it's official.

    Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address. Before sharing sensitive or personal information, make sure you're on an official state website. 
    Mercer County

    Interstate 80 Reconstruction Projects

    Photo of I-80

    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: 04/15/2025

    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 will be done in phases starting on April 21, 2025, weather permitting. 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.

    Location Map

    I-80 Reconstruction Projects 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

    Pursuant to the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.