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    High Friction Surface Treatment Work Continues in Allegheny County

    June 24, 2025

    Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions continue on various roadways for high friction surface treatment (HFST) work in Allegheny County will continue Thursday night, June 26 weather permitting.

    Single-lane restrictions will occur in various intersections on the following roadways nightly from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through mid-July:

    • Route 130 (Broadway Boulevard) between Thomas Street and Mawco Drive Road in the Municipality of Monroeville
    • Route 148 (Walnut Street) between 11th Street and 13th Street in the City of McKeesport
    • Route 380 (Frankstown Road) between Crestview Road and Heltzell Drive in the Municipality of Penn Hills
    • Route 380 (Frankstown Road) between Parkridge Drive and Weedon Drive in the Municipality of Penn Hills
    • Route 380 (Frankstown Road) between Wilson Drive and Long Road in the Municipality of Penn Hills
    • Route 791 (Rodi Road) between Duff Road and Stoneledge Drive in the Municipality of Penn Hills
    • Route 2031 (Lincoln Way) between McClintock Road and Rankin Road in White Oak Borough
    • Route 2034 (Lebanon School Road) between McGowan Avenue and Route 837 in West Mifflin Borough
    • Route 2037 (Westinghouse Avenue) between 5th Avenue and Mahoning Street in North Versailles Borough
    • Route 2046 (Streets Run Road) between Brentwood Road and Prospect Road in Baldwin and West Mifflin boroughs
    • Route 2054 (Northern Pike) between Maria Kane and Abers Creek Road the Municipality of Monroeville
    • Route 2071 (Shannon Road) between Quincy Drive and Dalecrest Road in the Municipality of Penn Hills

    Crews from RAM Construction Services will conduct the work.

    HFST is an innovative technique to improve the safety of motorists at high-priority crash locations throughout the commonwealth. Road surfaces become polished in areas where drivers brake often, like going around curves, down steep roads, or at an intersection. This makes vehicles skid more because there is less friction between the tires and the road surface. Wet road surfaces can also reduce pavement friction and cause skidding or hydroplaning.

    HFST is added to the top of a road surface, using materials, such as bauxite, to create more friction on pavement. These materials, called aggregates, are high quality and are less likely to wear down than normal pavement. Having greater friction helps to keep vehicles in their lane on slippery pavement around curves and helps the driver to stop.

    Please use caution if traveling on this roadway. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is 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 by following regional X alerts.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.   

    Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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