Jacksonville Road Construction Resumes April 20
Summary
PennDOT announces that construction on the Jacksonville Road betterment project will resume on Monday, April 20, 2026. The $8.6 million project involves reconstructing and widening Route 26 between I-80 interchanges 161 and 163, with grading, paving, and drainage work scheduled through fall 2026. Flaggers will control traffic during daylight hours, and drivers should expect delays.
What changed
PennDOT announced the resumption of construction on the Jacksonville Road betterment project starting April 20, 2026. Work includes grading, paving side roads, and tying in driveways along Route 26 between I-80 interchanges 161 and 163. Traffic control will be provided by flaggers during daylight hours through project completion in fall 2026.\n\nDrivers in Clearfield County should anticipate delays and exercise caution in the work zone. The $8.6 million project is being completed by Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. and includes lane widening, shoulder improvements, drainage work, and guide rail installation. No new compliance obligations are imposed on motorists or businesses beyond existing traffic laws.
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Work on Jacksonville Road Resumes Monday
April 16, 2026
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that work on its Jacksonville Road betterment project is set to resume on Monday, April 20. This project to reconstruct and widen the roadway between the 161/Bellefonte and 163/Jacksonville interchanges of Interstate 80 (I-80) is a companion project to the high-speed connector between I-80 and I-99 and will support the regional freight economy and improve the reliability of roadway travel through the region.
Starting Monday, the contractor intends to begin grading, paving side roads, and tying in driveways. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control between the I-80 westbound interchange and Walt Road during daylight hours. Drivers should expect delays when turning onto side roads or driveways along Route 26 and vice versa.
Starting on Wednesday, April 23, paving on Route 26 will begin in the same area. Traffic control will again be provided by flaggers in the roadway during daylight hours. PennDOT urges drivers to exercise caution, watch for slow-moving or stopped vehicles throughout the work zone, and to obey posted speed limit and work zone signage.
Work to be completed under this contract includes increasing the lane and shoulder width of Route 26, reconstruction of the existing roadway, drainage improvements, guide rail installation, and miscellaneous construction. Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. of State College, PA, is the contractor on this $8.6 million project. PennDOT anticipates project completion in the fall of 2026. All work is weather-dependent.
Drivers 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 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects.
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