PA 756 - alvin ST to industrial park RD

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation $1.261 million on November 3, 2025, under the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP, CFDA 20.272) to fund roadway improvements on Pennsylvania Route 756 from Alvin Street to Industrial Park Road in Richland Township, Cambria County.

The project delivers safety improvements across the corridor through intersection enhancements, pedestrian accommodations, and multimodal infrastructure. Work includes improving sight distance and adding left-turn lanes at signalized intersections, updating traffic signals nearing end-of-life, relocating utility poles out of vehicular traffic paths, and widening shoulders to reduce lane departure crashes. Pedestrian accommodations at existing signalized intersections will be updated to current ADA-compliant standards. Sidewalk construction will provide safe pedestrian refuge, and wider shoulders paired with bicycle-safe grates will enhance cyclist comfort and safety. Signal work at the intersection of Eisenhower Boulevard and Theatre Drive is included in the project scope. Performance takes place in Pennsylvania, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2029.

PennDOT operates as the ultimate recipient under its parent entity, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. HSIP requires recipients to employ a data-driven, strategic approach to improving highway safety on all public roads with a focus on performance outcomes.

Project description

This project is the roadway improvements on PA 756 from T-464 (alvin street) to T-737 (industrial park road) richland township, cambria county. The project is in a congested area and will improve intersection safety by improving sight distance, adding left turn lanes, improving driver awareness, traffic pattern adjustments, and updating/coordinating traffic signals that are nearing the end of their life expectancy throughout the corridor. In addition to improving intersections, the project will decrease lane departure crashes by relocating utility poles out of the path of vehicular traffic and providing wider shoulders and curbed sidewalks. Pedestrian accommodations at the existing signalized intersections will be updated to current ADA compliant standards. The sidewalks will create a safe refuge for pedestrians and the widened shoulders along with the inclusion of bicycle safe grates will enhance bicyclists' comfort and safety along the corridor. Signal work at the intersection of T-745 (eisenhower boulevard) and T-312 (theatre drive) is included with the project as indicated on the approved drawings included in the bid package for state route 0756, sections 010/013, in cambria county richland township from approximately segment 0080 offset 0300 to segment 0150 offset 0588.