Atherton Street Utility Work Rescheduled to Daylight Hours

State College, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that, due to unforeseen circumstances, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania rescheduled its relocation work on South Atherton Street in State College to occur during daylight hours the week of October 18.    

The contractor will work from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM daylight, with work for the week wrapping up at 7:00 PM Thursday, October 22. PennDOT expects vehicle and pedestrian traffic impacts between White Course Drive to Clay Lane to be minimal as there will be 10-foot lanes open in each direction. However, PennDOT urges drives to exercise caution and build extra time into their travel schedules as there will still be flaggers in the roadway directing traffic. 

This utility relocation work is part of the next phase of roadway improvement work on Atherton Street.  Work on this new section will be similar to work done on the previous section.

The previous phase was completed in 2020 and featured phased work zones stretching from Aaron Drive to Park Avenue. Work included the relocation of numerous utility, water, and sewer lines. It also included drainage improvements, curbing, sidewalk and ADA compliant ramp installation, traffic signal upgrades, a new concrete median and paving.

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