The state Department of Transportation maintenance personnel will be out in force this week doing pothole patching, drainage work, crack sealing and brush cutting.
The work will be done in the Borough of Saint Clair and Union, Frailey, Foster, Mahanoy and Blythe townships and the City of Pottsville. Work will start today and be completed by Friday. There may be lane restrictions and flagging depending on the municipalities motorists travel through from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Inclement weather such as rain will not delay the projects.
The following work will occur:
• Pothole patching in Union Township on Everts Flats between Ringtown and Nuremberg and on Interstate 81 in Mahanoy Township between Exit 124 (Frackville) and Exit 131 (Mahanoy City.)
• Drainage work in Frailey and Foster townships on Interstate 81 between Exit 107 (Route 209) and Exit 119 (Highridge Park.)
• Crack sealing in Blythe Township on Mountain Road between New Philadelphia and Orwigsburg.
• Brush cutting in Saint Clair on Route 61 between Saint Clair and Pottsville.