DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
   

AUTHORIZATION TO DEPOSIT MATERIALS

Fee Schedule
** Inspection Fees and Bond Requirements can be found within the Fee Schedule**

Excess Maintenance - Road Bonding Agreement Application  
 
Driveway Permit & Application

Section 6 of Highway Occupancy Ordinance
** Pertains to Driveways** 
Section 7 of Highway Occupancy Ordinance
** Pertains to Excavators**
 
Driveway Design Sheet  

PennDOT ISSUES A REMINDER 
With the winter season in full swing, PennDOT is reminding residents of guidelines for shoveling or plowing snow around state-owned roadways to help ensure safe travel through the season.  Maintaining safe & passable roads is PennDOT's top priority when dealing with winter weather.  To help meet that need, they urge residents to not shovel snow onto state roads that have already been plowed.  Snow should not be shoveled onto any roadway as this can increase the potential fro crashes, and property owners can be held liable for any resulting crashes.

State law requires citizens to use & maintain their property in ways that avoid creating hazardous road conditions for others, including not obstructing highway lanes and drainage facilities with snow & ice.  Fines can be as high as several hundred dollars.

PennDOT offers the following guidelines for shoveling or plowing snow on property adjacent to state-owned roadways:

• Snow should be shoveled or plowed to the right side of the driveway as you are facing the intersecting roadway (see diagram below).  By piling the snow away from the oncoming directions of the snow plows, the snow will not be pushed back onto the driveway.
• Eliminate snow piles at the property entrance whenever possible.  High accumulations of snow can obstruct the vision of motorists, posing a safety hazard.
• Do not push snow onto roadways at any time.  This creates a hazardous condition for all vehicles. 

PennDOT & STATE POLICE URGE MOTORISTS TO STEER CLEAR...
Section 3327 of the Vehicle Code requires motorists when approaching or passing an emergency response area, unless otherwise directed, to: 

• Pass in a lane not adjacent to that of the emergency response area, if possible.
• If passing in a nonadjacent lane is not possible, illegal or unsafe, pass the emergency response area at a careful and prudent reduced speed reasonable for safely passing the emergency response area. 

In summary, if you are approaching a police vehicle, ambulance, tow truck or other emergency response vehicle that is pulled over onto the shoulder of the road, move over to the adjacent lane if you can do so safely.  If you cannot switch lanes safely, then slow down as much as possible.

The penalty for violation is a fine up to $250,000, court costs and a 90-day driver's license suspension.  Due to safety concerns, the Pennsylvania State Police are making a concerted effort to enforce this section of the vehicle code. 

For more information on traffic safety in Pennsylvania, please visit www.JustDrivePA.com.  

 
TIPS FOR ROUGH-ROAD DRIVING
The melting snow & ice have revealed plenty of potholes.  The following is some advice to protect yourself and your vehicle from the dangers of rough roads.

• Look Ahead  Make a point to check the road ahead for potholes.  An alert driver may have time to avoid them.
• Slow Down  If a pothole cannot be avoided, reduce speed safely being sure to check the rearview mirror before any abrupt braking.  Hitting a pothole at higher speeds greatly increases the chance of damage.
• Beware Puddles  A puddle of water can disguise a deep pothole.
• Check Vehicle Alignment  Hitting a pothole can knock a vehicle's wheels out-of-alignment & affect your steering.  If your vehicle pulls to the left or right, have the wheel alignment checked.
• Know the Noise  A hard pothole impact can dislocate wheel weights, damage a tire or wheel, and bend or even break suspension components.  Any new or unusual noises or vibrations that appear after hitting a pothole should be inspected imeediately.

 
SAVE YOUR MAILBOX...
A reminder to township residents:  Keep your mailbox out of the right-of-way, so they won't be hit by the plows or damaged by the snow coming off the plow blades.

511PA 
A great resource, 511PA is free and available 24 hours/day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecsts, traffic speed information and access to more than 700 traffic cameras.  511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone & Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.  Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting http://www.511PA.com.

 
WAYNE TOWNSHIP ROADMASTER
GARY THOMPSON
T  814-663-1663
F  814-664-8619
    17395 SCIOTA ROAD  CORRY, PA  16407

WAYNE TOWNSHIP ROAD CREW
DAN VANCE
T  814-663-1663
F  814-664-8619
     17395 SCIOTA ROAD  CORRY, PA  16407

Please call the Municipal Building, at the phone number above, to reach the Road Master, Gary Thompson. 
Leave a message and he will return your call to answer your questions or address your concerns. 

To reach the local PennDOT office, please call 814-871-4411.