The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is informing motorists that beginning Monday, June 3, 2024, the contractor will implement a long-term left lane closure along Route 764 (6^th Avenue) between 7^th Street and 9^th Street and along 7^th Street between 5^th Avenue and 7^th Avenue in Altoona which will include traffic delays and congestion, and a short-term truck detour. 

Motorists along Route 764 (6th Avenue) and Route 4009 (7th Street) should anticipate traffic congestion and delays of approximately 15 minutes from the beginning of the work-phase on June 3 through mid-September.

PennDOT encourages motorists, especially those needing to access UPMC Altoona, to avoid the area and seek alternate routes to help ease congestion during construction.  

An oversized truck detour will also be implemented from the start of the work through late July for truck traffic attempting to access Route 4009 (7^th Street) from Route 746 (6^th Avenue). Oversized trucks will be directed to use the posted truck detour by following Route 764 (6^th Avenue) north to North 8^th Street, cross over the North 8^th Street Bridge and onto Route 4013 (North 4^th Avenue), turn left onto Route 4013 (North 4^th Avenue) and proceed south along Route 4013 (which transitions from North 4^th Avenue to Chestnut Avenue) until reaching Route 4009 (7^th Street).

PennDOT urges motorists to obey all speed restrictions, traffic signs and flaggers, to stay alert to changing conditions, refrain from blocking intersections when stopped, avoid distractions, and drive responsibly.

The project, which began on March 25, includes the addition of a 75-foot left-turn lane along Route 764 (6th Avenue) at 7^th Street and traffic signal improvements for the proposed left turn lane. Also included are milling and overlay, modifications to lane designations and pavement markings and signing on 7^th Street between 7^th and Chestnut avenues. The project is estimated at approximately $4,274,000 and is being completed by Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College. 

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

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