Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing a portion of Route 136 (West Newton Road) in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County is scheduled to close today, Thursday, February 13.
The structure carrying Route 136 (West Newton Road) over Pollock Run, located between Route 3023 (Coal Hollow Road) and Route 201 (Rostraver Road), will be closed for safety purposes. The closure is anticipated to remain in place through late August.
The posted detour for each direction will utilize Route 51, Route 201, and Route 136.
A $5.28 million replacement project for the structure is currently in construction with contractor Ligonier Construction Company. Preliminary construction activities are currently occurring.
Remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices by calling 5-1-1 or following regional X alerts.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District12.
Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D12Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724-415-3748
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