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Drivers can expect smoother roads on more than five miles of roadway in the City of Erie and Corry. The re-pavement will begin on March 30, weather permitting. Motorists should be aware that there may be travel detours due to construction.
The resurfacing is a multi-year $9.8 million project that will include reconstruction, milling, paving, drainage, sidewalk, ADA curb ramps, erosion control, traffic control, guiderail and other miscellaneous construction on four routes within the city.
The entire project is expected to be completed by the 2027 construction season. Improvements will be made on Route 77 between W. Church Street and Route 426.
During the 2026 season Route 77 will receive a full depth reconstruction with complete removal of concrete and asphalt and a full replacement in two phases. The first will reconstruct from First Avenue to Mead Avenue, the second from Mead Avenue to Church Street. Also included in reconstruction is milling and paving from center street to First Avenue, guiderail replacement, and drainage updates.
A detour during construction of Route 77 will be available to motorists on Route 77, Route 8, Route 6, and Route 426. Lane restrictions when detours are not active may occur. Detours are expected to occur after Memorial Day.
The reconstruction of Route 426 from the Warren County line to the Route 6 intersection will include milling and paving, base repairs, sign and roadway paint upgrades, railroad cross updates, installation of Share the Road signs and new pavement markings, curb ramp installation, and drainage updates.
All of these upgrades are expected to be completed in 2026. At the Center Street railroad will have a detour that will be the same as the detours for Route 77 construction. Pedestrians may experience detours during the curb ramp installation. Lane restrictions and flaggers may be controlling traffic during construction.
Work on W. Washing Street and Center Street will receive updates in 2027. W. Washington Street from the city line and the intersection with Route 426 and S. Center Street (Route 2029) from the line and the intersection with Route 426.
These roads will also see milling and paving, base repairs, drainage updates, paint updates for signs and roadways, and curb ramp installation updates. Lane restrictions during construction may occur.
M&B Services will oversee construction following a contract that will be paid for through state and federal funding.
More information about the paving project in Corry can be found online here under the View District 1 Projects page.
Motorists are encouraged to be alert and drive slow around construction zones.
Roadway conditions can be found online through the 511PA website or through the 511PA app.
PennDOT news and traffic for Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties can be found here.