Uniontown, PA - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing a single-lane restriction is scheduled to occur on Interstate 70 westbound on Thursday, December 11 between Exit 49 (Smithton) and Exit 46 (Pittsburgh/Uniontown) in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County.
The daytime restrictions will be from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. All work depends on weather and operations.
Crews from PennLine will be on site to make guiderail repairs.
This work is part of the $120.6 million Interstate 70 Project involving the widening and reconstruction of Interstate 70 along with the reconstruction of the Route 51 Interchange (Exit 46) to replace it with a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). To accommodate the new interchange, the plans include one mile of reconstruction and widening on Route 51, and several intersecting roadways, including the relocation of Finley Road and Route 981. The project is anticipated to be complete in October 2027.
Remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
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 1,200 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.
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