Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) southwest region District 12, encompassing Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties, is closing out a successful 2024 construction season. With a contract value of $380 million, the district worked productively with private industry teams on 95 active projects.
The year’s 47 finished projects – which include two local projects and two multi-modal local projects – were (or will be) put out for bid at $139 million. District 12:
- Repaired or replaced 60 bridges.
- Conducted 25 on-demand bridge repairs.
- Repaired 21 slides.
- Paved 99 roadway miles.
- Preserved 450 roadway miles.
The Shapiro Administration has been investing in our communities, responding to emergencies, and supporting safe travel for people and goods across Pennsylvania,” PennDOT Secretary Michael Carroll said. “The PennDOT team and our industry partners have made significant progress this year.”
Statewide from January through October, 5,385 roadway miles were improved, including 1,941 miles of paving. In the same timeframe, work advanced on 401 state and locally owned bridges. Additionally, 356 construction contracts for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects were completed statewide through PennDOT's private-sector partners so far this year.
Since taking office, Governor Josh Shapiro has secured over $300 million in new infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges – reducing the Pennsylvania State Police’s reliance on the Motor License Fund and delivering more funding for transportation while ensuring our law enforcement officers are sustainably funded.
“District 12 is proud of the locally sourced, manufactured, and constructed bridge and roadway improvements we delivered for our customers in 2024. We are excited to start with the equally challenging portfolio of scheduled projects within our four counties in 2025,” said PennDOT Assistant District 12 Executive for Construction Bill Beaumariage. “We could not accomplish this without the talent and dedication of our local stone queries, asphalt, concrete, and steel fabrication plants, union halls, construction, and consulting firms.”
Notable projects completed in 2024 include:
Fayette County:
- Reconstructing the McCray Robb Bridge carrying Route 711 (West Crawford Avenue) over the Youghiogheny River in the City of Connellsville, $11.5 million
- Replacing the bridge carrying Route 2040 (Main Street) over Redstone Creek in the City of Uniontown, $8 million
Greene County:
- Reconstructing Route 19 (Richhill/Greene, Morris/Main Streets) through Waynesburg Borough, $11.9 million
- Rehabilitating roadway on Route 21 (West Roy Furman Highway), east of Waynesburg Borough, $4.9 million
Washington County:
- Reconstructing Route 18 and upgrading in the City of Washington, $10.3 million
- Reconstructing the Route 1019 (Bebout Road) and Route 1010 (Valley Brook Road) intersection to a roundabout configuration in Peters Township, $3.3 million
- Preserving roadway on Route 88 (Front Street) in Fredericktown, East Bethlehem Township, $4 million
- Preserving I-79 from North Junction to Race Track Road in Rostraver Township, $5.4 million
- Resurfacing Route 18 (Henderson Road/Avenue) from Route 50 (Avella Road/Main Street) in Mount Pleasant Township to Route 844 (Jefferson Avenue) in the City of Washington, $8.2 million
Westmoreland County:
- Reconstructing and realigning Route 981 (Mount Pleasant/Calumet/Pleasant Unity Roads) between Unity Township and Norvelt, Mount Pleasant Township, $56 million
Notable ongoing projects continuing into 2025 include:
Fayette County:
- Reconstructing the historic Dunlap Creek (Cast Iron) Bridge carrying Route 4003 (Market Street) over Dunlap Creek in Brownsville Borough. $9 million
Greene County:
- Reconstructing the bridge carrying Route 21 (West High Street) over Tollgate Run in Franklin Township and Waynesburg Borough, $3.4 million
Washington County:
- Upgrading traffic signals and pedestrian facilities in Charleroi Borough, $4.3M
- Reconstructing the Route 1019 (Bebout Road) and Route 1002 (East McMurray Road) intersection in Peters Township, $4.1 million
Westmoreland County:
- Reconstructing the Route 51 and I-70 interchange in Rostraver Township, $132.5 million
- Reconstructing the Edmon/Salina Bridge carrying Route 1060 (Bridge Street) over the Kiskiminetas River and Norfolk Southern Railroad in Salina, Bell Township, $33.5 million
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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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