A $631,631 roadway improvement project on Route 173 in Sandy Lake Township, Mercer County is scheduled to start next week.

The project will include milling and paving of 0.341 miles of roadway from Cemetery Road to 1,000 feet past Yankee School Road on Route 1004.

Construction is expected to begin Monday, April 17. 2023, weather permitting, and is expected to be completed by May 2023.

Motorists may encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers and should be alert for traffic pattern shifts.

Drivers should anticipate travel delays during active work hours.

The contactor is Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., of State College, PA. The contract cost is to be paid with both state and federal funds.

This year PennDOT's Northwest Region excepts to do work on more than 100 projects. To see a full listing of all the anticipated work, check out the 2023 Construction Book located under the Resources tab online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

PennDOT urges motorists to slow own when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions. Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by clicking here.