From staff reports
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting the public to view the online plans display for a project to improve safety and the roadway surface at six railroad track crossings at several locations in Oil City.
The Oil City Railroad Corridor Project includes the crossings at Duncomb Street, North Seneca Street, Center Street, Sycamore Street, Union Street and Elm Street.
The project will include installation of new warning devices at the at-grade railroad crossings. Additionally, there will be roadway improvements made at Center and Elm streets.
The work and traffic control will be done by Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad.
Due to the nature of the work, the project will cause a temporary impact on a Section 4(f) recreational resource. It will be necessary to close this portion of the McClintock Trail while work is being done.
The plans display for the project, which will be held online only, includes a handout and online comment form. It will be open until Dec. 8 and can be accessed by visiting penndot.pa.gov/District1.
Those unable to access the information online may give feedback by contacting PennDOT project manager Mohammad Arghoshi at marghoshi@pa.gov or at (814) 678-6117.
The purpose of the online plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding questions or concerns with the project.
It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project’s potential effect upon Cultural Resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
