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    Working For You

    In District 1, 120 projects are underway or expected to start or go out for bid this year, with a total value of $470.8 million. You can find weekly updates of planned department maintenance activities on the District 1 page.

    8

    Bridges Repaired, Replaced, or Preserved*

    1.36

    Miles of Roadway Improved *

    120

    Projects +

    $470.8

    Million in Projects +

    + Underway or expected to start or go out for bid this year in District 1 | * From January 2024 Through March 2024

    In District 1,8 bridges were repaired, replaced, or preserved by PennDOT or industry forces through March 2024. 1.36 miles of roadway were improved by department or partner crews through March 2024. See projects happening or planned near you at PennDOT's Project Website.

    From January through March 2024, one construction contract for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects was completed in the district through PennDOT's private-sector partners.

    •   How Do We Calculate These Numbers?

      Each quarter, PennDOT reports miles improved and paved, and bridges improved.

      For pavements, miles improved includes seal coats, micro-surfacing, thin lift paving, and regular paving conducted both by department force and contractors. Paved miles are only those receiving a new resurfacing. Once the projects are completed, they are closed and entered in our databases. However, oftentimes improvements and paving projects have additional work items that need to be completed, and all payments and accounting must be finalized before the projects are closed. Therefore, the reported improved miles or paving may be well after the paving or improvement portion of the project has been completed.

      For bridge improvement, PennDOT reports projects that are "let,"" which means that they were made available for bid. Bridge projects sometimes span many years, so the most reliable means of measuring the progress of our program is reporting how many bridges are let in a given period.

    Featured Projects

    Route 215 over interstate 90

    Interstate 90 Reconstruction Project (Updated)

    Cost: $66.1 million

    County: Erie

    Market Street Roundabout in Warren PA

    Market Street Roundabout

    Cost: $3.9 million

    County: Warren

    Bayfront State Street Intersection

    Bayfront Parkway Improvement Project

    Cost: $112 million

    County: Erie

    Interstate 90 Reconstruction Project (Updated)

    Completed Oliver Road Intersection

    Major work wrapped up in 2023, a year earlier than permitted by the contract. This included reconstruction of the westbound lanes from miles markers 3.5 to 10.5, as well as completion of the final work on replacement or rehabilitation of five bridges. Recorded smoothest number for this section on interstate were recorded in the 20s and lower 30s. Additional information on the work and pictures are available at penndot.pa.gov/I90Projects.

    Cost: $66.1 million

    County: Erie

    More About the Interstate 90 Reconstruction Project (Updated)

    Market Street Roundabout

    Market Street Roundabout in Warren PA

    A single-lane roundabout was constructed to address congestion, traffic flow efficiency and pedestrian safety at the intersection of at Market Street (Route 1017), Pennsylvania Avenue (Route 6006), and Water Street in City of Warren. The project also included sidewalks and crosswalks, truck aprons to handle oversized loads, and updated lighting and drainage work. Additional information on the project is available on the District 1 website.

    Cost: $3.9 million

    County: Warren

    More About the Market Street Roundabout Project

    Bayfront Parkway Improvement Project

    Bayfront State Street Intersection

    The purpose of the project is to improve the pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle connections between the Erie business district and adjacent neighborhoods to the waterfront, reduce crashes and future congestion, and increase traffic efficiency at Sassafras State and Holland streets. Preliminary work on the project started in October 2023 and is expected to be completed in 2027. Additional information on the project, including renderings and FAQs, is available at penndot.pa.gov/BayfrontParkwayProject.

    Cost: $112 million

    County: Erie

    More About the Bayfront Parkway Improvement Project

    PennDOT's Engineering District 1 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes over 3,600 road miles and more than 2,000 bridges.

    We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.

    3,600

    State-Maintained Road Miles

    2,000

    State-Maintained Bridges

    781

    Employees*

    * Filled salaried positions. Does not include wage jobs, which fluctuate seasonally.

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    PennDOT's 11 Engineering Districts throughout the state maintain, restore, and expand the state's highway systems. Each office does its part to deliver a safe and efficient transportation system on the nearly 40,000 miles of highway and rougly 25,400 bridges that PennDOT is reponsible for. More information about PennDOT's operations and the state highway system is available in PennDOT's Fact Book (PDF).

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