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    Interstate 70 Safety Improvements Continue This Week in Westmoreland County

    December 02, 2024

    Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing the replacement of median barriers with top- and side-mounted delineation devices on eastbound and westbound Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County.

    Daily, daylight, single-lane restrictions are scheduled from Tuesday, December 3 to Friday, December 6, 6:30 AM-5:00 PM, as follows:

    • Westbound
      • From Exit 49 (Smithton) in South Huntingdon Township
      • To Exit 46 (Route 51, Pittsburgh/Uniontown) in Rostraver Township
    • Eastbound
      • From Exit 46 (Route 51, Uniontown/Pittsburgh) in Rostraver Township
      • To Exit 57 (New Stanton/Hunker) in New Stanton Borough

    Greene Acres Contracting will complete the work as part of a Low-Cost Safety Improvement Project (LCSIP) to enhance safety on state roads in Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. The project includes installing safety features such as delineators on concrete median barriers, guide rails, mountable curbs, and delineation posts – a $612K investment in infrastructure improvements.

    Work is weather-dependent and subject to operational changes.

    Exercise caution while approaching the work zone. 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. 

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

    MEDIA CONTACT:  Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724-415-3748

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