Uniontown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing bridge preservation work will begin Monday, July 21 in Fayette County weather permitting.
Single-lane restrictions will occur each day, as needed, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through late December for epoxy overlay work and bridge preservation activities on the following roadways:
- Route 21 (Roy E. Furman Highway) over the Monongahela River in Masontown Borough
- Route 40 (National Pike) over the Youghiogheny River Lake in Henry Clay Township
- Route 119 (Morgantown Road) over the Cheat River in Springhill Township
Work will not occur on each structure simultaneously and is dependent on weather and operational conditions.
Crews from Mekis Construction Company will conduct epoxy overlay work on bridge deck surfaces and approach roadway, cleaning and flushing of bridge drainage systems, joint cleaning and sealing work, barrier sealing, concrete sidewalk repairs, pavement marking and signing updates on this $1.5 million infrastructure investment project.
Stay alert and obey posted signs and speed limits—safety is everyone's responsibility.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, available free of charge 24 hours a day, 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: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011
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