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    UPDATED: Route 217 Millwood Street Bridge Rehabilitation Begins Monday in Westmoreland County

    June 06, 2025

    Uniontown, PA—Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing the scheduled closure of Route 217 (Millwood Street) between Ankney Road and Hillside Road in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, beginning Monday, June 9.

    Detour:

    ·       Route 217 (Millwood Street, Blairsville Road, Walnut Street)

    ·       Route 22/119 (Pittsburgh-Blairsville -Buffalo Highway)

    ·       Route 982 (New Derry Road)

    ·       Route 1041 (Chestnut Street)

    ·       Route 217 (Fourth Street, Millwood Street)

    Gulisek Construction LLC will be rehabilitating the bridge that carries Millwood Street over McGee Run, which will include overlaying the existing deck surface with a latex-modified concrete, repairing the substructure, installing a foundation drain, and milling and asphalt overlaying the approaches.

    The closure is anticipated until July 3rd. All work depends on weather and operational conditions.

    This job is part of a $3.13 million infrastructure investment in a larger hydro/latex bridge deck preservation project to extend the life of six structures in:

    Westmoreland County (3):

    ·       Route 119 over Southwest PA Railroad and Thermo Village Road in Hempfield Township.

    ·       Route 217 (Millwood Street) over McGee Run in Derry Township

    ·       Route 993 (Irwin Trafford Road) over Brush Creek in North Huntingdon Township

    Washington County (2):

    ·       Route 2020 (Main Street) over Tenmile Creek in West Bethlehem Township and Marianna Borough

    ·       Route 4051 (Jessop Place) over Chartiers Creek in Canton Township

    Allow extra travel time and navigate work zones with caution. Safety is a shared responsibility.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24/7, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to over 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 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: District 12 Press Office, ra-pdd12pressoffice@pa.gov or  724-323-6552

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