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    Uniontown, PA – PennDOT District 12 would like to inform motorists that a portion of Varsity Road near Route 166 and Ronco Road will close beginning Monday, March 13. This closure will be in addition to the current portion of Route 166 that is closed beneath the Route 21 overpass. The Varsity Road and Route 166 closure is anticipated to remain in place until early July, weather and operational dependent.

    The Varsity Road closure is necessary to allow for the reconstruction of the roadway, drainage installation, and asphalt pavement. Traffic travelling on Varsity Road with a destination of Ronco Road will utilize the posted detour by accessing westbound Route 21 from Varsity Road then utilizing the ramp from westbound Route 21 to Ronco Road. Traffic travelling on Ronco Road with a destination of Varsity Road will utilize the posted detour following northbound Ronco Road, Short Cut Road, Gates Road, Route 166 (Edenborn Road), and westbound Route 21 to Varsity Road.

    Crews from Plum Contracting Inc. will be performing the work.

    This work is part of the $8.2 million replacement of the existing structure carrying Route 21 (Roy E. Furman Highway) over Route 166 and the reconstruction of a portion of Route 166. The project also includes upgrades to the drainage, installation of a stormwater management facility, signing and pavement marking, and guiderail upgrades. The project is anticipated to be complete in Fall of 2023.    

    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 Twitter alerts.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at PennDOT District 12.

    Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 12 Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects.

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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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