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    Interstate 70 Overnight Preservation Work Begins Monday in Westmoreland County

    July 24, 2025

    Uniontown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing overnight preservation work at the westbound Interstate 70 Fayette City/South Route 201 (Exit 43A) interchange in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County will occur Monday night through Friday morning, July 28-August 1 weather permitting.

    There will be nightly ramp closures according to the following schedule:

    • Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1
    • 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night
    • Westbound I-70 off-ramp to Fayette City/South Route 201 (Exit 43A)
      • Detour:
        • Westbound I-70 to Belle Vernon/Monessen (Exit 41)
        • Route 906 to eastbound I-70
      • Eastbound I-70 to Donora/Fayette City (Exit 43)
    • Route 201 on-ramp to westbound I-70
      • Detour:
        • Eastbound I-70 to Smithon (Exit 49)
        • Route 3031 (Fitz Henry Road) to westbound I-70
        • Westbound I-70

    Golden Triangle Construction Company will be conducting concrete pavement patching, drainage repair, and barrier replacement as part of a larger pavement preservation project on I-70 from the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway to Route 906 (Belle Vernon Monessen Road/Main Street).

    With an infrastructure investment of $9.69 million, work is expected to continue through late fall, pending weather and operational conditions.

    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, 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 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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