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    Route 1051 Bute Road Closure Scheduled Next Week in Fayette County

    June 28, 2023

    ​Uniontown, PA – PennDOT District 12 is advising motorists that a portion of Route 1051 (Bute Road) will be closed to traffic between the southbound Route 119 on and off ramps and the northbound Route 119 on and off ramps in North Union Township, Fayette County. The closure is scheduled to begin on Wednesday July 5 and is anticipated to remain in place through late July, weather and operational dependent.

    The closure will be in place to allow crews to apply latex overlay to the bridge deck.

    Posted Detours:

    Southbound Route 1051 detour (Bute Road):

    • Make a right onto southbound Route 119

    • Take Route 51 (Pittsburgh Street) exit

    • Make a left onto southbound Route 51 (Pittsburgh Street)

    • Make a left onto northbound Route 119 

    • Take Gallatin Avenue exit to access the south side of the bridge or continue traveling on northbound Route 119

    Northbound Route 1051 detour (Bute Road):

    • Make a right onto northbound Route 119

    • Take Connellsville Street exit

    • Make a right onto North Gallatin Avenue Extension

    • Make a right onto Bethelboro Road

    • Make a right onto southbound Route 119

    • Take Gallatin Avenue exit to access the north side of the bridge or continue traveling on southbound Route 119

    Crews from Swank Construction will be performing the work. 

    This work is part of a $2.4 million bridge preservation project that includes installation of latex concrete overlay on five different bridges throughout Fayette County and other bridge repair work. The project is anticipated to be complete in late 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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