From staff reports
PennDOT and Venango County officials are alerting motorists to be ready for traffic pattern changes on Seneca Street in Oil City.
Work has started to change a portion of Seneca Street to two-way traffic and open a new connector road, known as Clifford Street, in downtown Oil City. The area is the former parking garage site.
Seneca Street is restricted to one lane between Duncomb and Clifford streets as work is underway to construct a concrete island at the intersection of Clifford and Seneca. On-street parking in the same stretch of roadway is closed.
Starting Monday, work will get underway to place new pavement markings and lines on Seneca Street between Duncomb and Clifford. The work will depend on weather conditions. Once the markings are in place, the signal at the intersection of Seneca and Duncomb will be disabled and traffic will be controlled by temporary stop signs.
A 90-day traffic study will be conducted to determine what type of permanent control devices or signs should be installed at the intersection.Elm Street will be closed at Clifford Street and traffic will be redirected to use the new connector street.
No date has been set for that change.
