PennDOT’s Washington County Maintenance Update

Week of December 16, 2024

Uniontown, PA – Washington County Maintenance Manager Susan Howard has announced the following tentative work plan for the week of December 16. All maintenance activities depend on weather and operations.

Motorists can anticipate detours, flaggers, moving operations, and/or single-lane restrictions. Please drive cautiously through all work areas and be alert for signed work zones requiring headlights. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Boom mowing:

  • Route 2071 (Richeyville Road) in West Pike Run Township

Brushing:

  • Route 2071 (Richeyville Road) in West Pike Run Township

Crack sealing:

  • Route 844 (Washington Pike) in Canton Township and the City of Washington

Inlet cleaning and repairs:

  • Interstate 70 in Buffalo, Canton, Donegal, North Franklin, and South Strabane townships and the City of Washington
  • Route 1020 (Taylor Run Road) in Carroll Township
  • Route 2023 (Van Voorhis Hazelkirk Road) in Carroll Township

Joint sealing:

  • Route 22 (William Penn Highway) in Robinson Township

Litter removal:

  • I-70 in Fallowfield and Somerset townships and Speers and Twilight boroughs

Rock lining:

  • Route 1020 (Taylor Run Road) in Carroll Township

Patching:

  • I-70 in Fallowfield and Somerset townships and Speers and Twilight boroughs

Pipe replacement:

  • Route 1020 (Taylor Run Road) in Carroll Township

Crews will pick litter, replace downed and update signs, and address work orders on various state routes countywide. 

PennDOT has a toll-free number—1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623)—for residents to report road maintenance concerns and the locations of dead deer on state highways.

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.

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

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