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    Interstate 70 Ramp Closures Continue in Westmoreland County

    August 22, 2025

    Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing nightly ramp closures are scheduled for Interstate 70 eastbound in Westmoreland County. 

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

    Exit 43 (Donora/Fayette City) in North Belle Vernon Borough eastbound on and off ramps:

    • Monday, August 25 through Thursday, August 28
    • Tuesday, September 2 through Saturday, September 6
    • 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night
    • Detour
      • Eastbound I-70 on-ramp from Route 201
        • Enter westbound I-70
        • Take Belle Vernon/Monessen (Exit 41)
        • Turn left at the end of the ramp onto Route 906
        • Re-enter eastbound I-70
      • Eastbound I-70 off-ramp to Route 201
        • Continue past Donora/Fayette City (Exit 43) to Smithton (Exit 49)
        • Take Exit 49 (Smithton) and turn left at the signal
        • Re-enter westbound I-70
        • Use Fayette City (Exit 43A)
      • Eastbound I-70 on-ramp from Pricedale Road
        • Prior to crossing over I-70 on Route 201 motorists will take the westbound I-70 entrance
        • Continue to Belle Vernon/Monessen (Exit 41)
        • Turn left onto Route 906
        • Re-enter eastbound I-70

    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.

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

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

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