Interstate 90 Reconstruction Project

Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the job site, and relevant training.

Project Overview

Work has wrapped up on the first year of a multi-year project to improve nearly 11 miles of Interstate 90 in Summit, Springfield, Girard, and Fairview townships in Erie County.

The $37.6 million project includes the removal and replacement of the Huntley Road (Route 3012) Bridge in Springfield Township, Erie County. The new concrete bridge, which offers a higher clearance height for traffic on I-90, was opened on October 11, 2019.

Preservation work from mile marker 10 to mile marker 18 in Girard and Fairview townships and the creations of high-speed crossovers needed for the second year of the project was also completed during the 2019 construction season.
Work is expected to restart in late April 2020, weather permitting, and will include the reconstruction of 3.5 miles of I-90 – extending from the Ohio/Pennsylvania state line to just east of the Route 6N exits in Springfield Township, Erie County.

Along with reconstructing the roadway, work will include the installation of a new right-of-way fence and cable median barrier, brush removal, updated guiderail, and signs, as well as the design and construction of new sign foundations.

Project Updates

7-2-20

The Route 6N interchange with Interstate 90 eastbound near mile marker 3 in Springfield Township, Erie County is expected to reopen later in the day on July 2, 2020.

The ramps were closed in May in connection with the reconstruction of I-90 from the Ohio state line to Exit 3 (Route 6N, West Springfield/Cherry Hill).

Once reopened, motorists may encounter additional temporary, short-term closures of the ramp and exit in order to complete paving. 

5-13-20

The Route 6N interchange with Interstate 90 eastbound near mile marker 3 in Springfield Township, Erie County will be closed for construction starting May 26, 2020.

The closure is necessary as part of the reconstruction of I-90 from the Ohio state line to Exit 3 (Route 6N, West Springfield/Cherry Hill). Lane restrictions and speed limit reductions are also in place along the work area.

A detour will be posted using Route 20 and Route 215. 

Once reopened, motorists may encounter additional temporary, short-term closures of the ramp and exit in order to complete paving. 

This closure has been extended to July 3, 2020. 

5-7-20

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is urging motorists to be alert for changing traffic patterns and reduced speed limits on Interstate 90 near the Ohio state line in Springfield Township, Erie County as part of a reconstruction project.

Barriers are being set between the westbound lanes from the Ohio state line to Exit 3 (Route 6N, West Springfield/Cherry Hill). Eastbound lanes are expected to close May 8, 2020, weather permitting, and traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction using the westbound lanes. The speed limit has been reduced to 55 miles per hour within certain areas of the work zone.

In connection with the project, the rest area along the eastbound lanes near the Ohio state line is expected to close May 8, 2020, and remain closed throughout the summer. 

Project Contacts

Project Manager

Nate Nunez
814-678-7025 | nnunez@pa.gov

Assistant Construction Executive

Doug Fry
814-678-7121 | dougfry@pa.gov

Press Officer

Jill Harry
814-678-5035 | jharry@pa.gov