OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Lane restrictions will be in place on West First Street (Route 3025) in Oil City on July 1, 2019, as repairs are made to the roadway.

Work is expected to be performed along West First Street from the intersection with Petroleum Street (Route 62) to the border with Cranberry Township.

Motorists should expect to encounter lane restrictions controlled by flaggers.

The work will be completed by PennDOT District 1 maintenance employees in Venango County.

PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 825 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

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