REMINDER: Route 3030 E. Pittsburgh Street Bridge Over Route 30 Project to Begin in Westmoreland County Next Week

Uniontown, PA – PennDOT District 12 would like to remind motorists of lane-width restrictions on Route 3030 (E. Pittsburgh Street) and Route 30, along with the closure of Toll House Road as the Route 3030 E. Pittsburgh Street Bridge over Route 30 Project begins in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. Traffic impacts will begin on Monday, March 27 and are anticipated to continue through early November, weather and operational dependent.

Westbound Route 3030 going into the City of Greensburg off Route 30 will be restricted to one 9-feet lane-width restriction with a barrier in place and one 11-feet lane-width restriction.  Eastbound Route 3030 (E. Pittsburgh Street) overpass will be restricted to a single 12-feet lane-width restriction.

Additionally, Route 30 will have two 12-feet lane-width restrictions in each direction with barriers in the area of the project for crews working on the overpass of Route 3030. Eastbound Route 30 traffic over 12-feet will exit at the Mount Pleasant exit. Westbound Route 30 traffic over 12-feet will exit at the Sheraton Drive exit.

Toll House Road will be closed with a posted detour in place utilizing Route 3030, Route 30, Sheraton Drive, and Route 1026 (Donohoe Road).

Lane-width restrictions and flagging operations will be in place for wide loads and to safely move motorists through the project. Please use caution while driving and be alert for workers and construction vehicles entering and exiting the work zone. Traffic patterns are subject to change during construction.

Crews from Charles J. Merlo, Inc. will be performing the work during daylight and nighttime hours.

This work is part of a $7.6 million project involving the replacement of the Route 3030 over Route 30 Bridge and includes a new two-lane single span concrete adjacent box beam bridge, realignment of the existing roadway on and off the new bridge with new asphalt pavement along with signage, guiderail, and drainage upgrades. The project is anticipated to be completed in May 2024.

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Contacts: Melissa Maczko, 724-439-7135 or mmaczko@pa.gov

                 Toni Hartley, 724-425-3018 or tohartley@pa.gov 

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