Round-the-clock construction begins Monday on Atherton Street in State College

State College, Pa. — Round-the-clock work beings Monday, Sept. 30 on the South Atherton Street (Route 3014) project that stretches from Curtin Road to just north of Westerly Parkway in State College.

While the contractor will not work on Friday, Oct. 4, or Saturday, Oct. 5, to minimize traffic impacts for Penn State's home matchup against Illinois, drivers traveling through the work zone can expect the following during the week of Sept. 30:

Crews will mill the roadway surface between Curtin Road and Beaver Avenue during daylight hours Monday, Sept. 30, through Thursday, Oct. 3. During the overnight hours, crews will pave the roadway surface withing the same stretch. Flaggers in the roadway will direct traffic through the zone.

Milling and paving between Curtin Road and Beaver Avenue is expected to continue the week of Oct. 7 under the same conditions. Once paving is complete, drivers may encounter short term lane closures the week of Oct. 14, however significant traffic impacts associated with this project will have ended.

PennDOT posts updates and detour information on the Atherton Street project page weekly and encourages drivers to visit the page at www.penndot.pa.gov/AthertonStreet .

Overall work on the project includes roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements that include pipes and inlets, water and sewer lines, concrete curbing, sidewalks and detectable warning surfaces, pavement markings, traffic signals and supports, and miscellaneous items. HRI, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $30.7 million project. PennDOT anticipates the contractor completing the project in the fall of 2024, but all work is weather-dependent.

PennDOT urges drivers to exercise caution in all work zones, obey posted speed limits, and always buckle up.