Route 68 in Connoquenessing Twp. to be widened
Motorists who dislike the congestion on Route 68 in Connoquenessing Township will be hung up even more this construction season, but the end result will be a wider highway with better traffic flow.
The state Department of Transportation confirmed that Route 68 between Meridian Road and Stevenson Road will be widened to include a turn lane.
PennDOT spokeswoman Christina Gibbs said bids for the project were advertised beginning Jan. 12.
The winning bidder was Glen O. Hawbaker Inc. of State College at a bid of $18.7 million.
The center left turn lane will be placed in the entire 2-mile length of the project, Gibbs said, and the existing traffic signals will be replaced.
A slight realignment of Route 68 and Stevenson Road is included in the project.
