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    Interstate 70 Ramp Closure in Westmoreland County

    September 18, 2025

    Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing a ramp closure and single-lane restrictions on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township and North Belle Vernon Borough, Westmoreland County. 

    Ramp Closure:

    The eastbound on-ramp from Route 906 to I-70 will be closed beginning Friday, September 19 at 6:00 PM through Monday, September 22 at 6:00 AM

    • Detour
      • Motorists travelling north Route 906 continue under I-70, use the westbound on-ramp, travel across I-70 bridge, and take exit 40 (Charleroi / Allenport) to south Route 88 towards Allenport and renter eastbound I-70.
      • Motorists travelling south Route 906 enter westbound I-70 before the eastbound on-ramp and will follow the same detour.

    Single-lane Restrictions:

    Eastbound I-70 between exit 41 (Belle Vernon / Monessen) to exit 43 (Donora / Fayette City) from Friday, September 19 at 6:00 PM through Monday, September 22 at 6:00 AM

    Motorists should remain alert and use caution when traveling through the area.

    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.

    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: Melissa Maczko, mmaczko@pa.gov or 724-415-3748

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