Photo by Alyse Horn

PennDOT is announcing lane closures on the East Ohio Street improvement project that will occur this weekend, Friday, June 17 through Monday, June 20 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions will occur from 8 p.m. Friday night continuously through 6 a.m. Monday morning for latex overlay placement in the following locations:

• The left lane of East Street between Emlin Street and East Ohio Street
• The left lane of the northbound Route 28 ramp off-ramp to East Ohio Street

This $12.7 million project will also include reconstruction of East Ohio Street from East Street to the northbound Route 28 on-ramp, traffic signal upgrades at eight intersecting streets, signage improvements, ADA curb cut ramps and pavement marking installation, drainage improvements, retaining wall rehabilitation along East Ohio Street, bridge preservation work, bike lane installation on both sides of East Ohio street from Nash Street to Chestnut Street, and other miscellaneous construction.

The prime contractor for this project is Golden Triangle Construction.