Uniontown, PA— The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a ramp closure and single-lane restrictions on Interstate 70 in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County beginning Monday, October 6 weather permitting.
Ramp Closure October 6 through October 10:
- Exit 57 (New Stanton/Hunker) will be closed to traffic from westbound I-70. The detour will utilize Exit 54 (Madison/Hunker), Hunker Road, Waltz Mill Road, eastbound I-70, and Exit 57 (New Stanton/Hunker).
- Motorists exiting the Pennsylvania Turnpike onto Exit 57 will still be able to enter I-70 through the roundabout in New Stanton.
Single-lane restrictions October 6 through October 22:
- Westbound I-70 between the entrance ramp to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the New Stanton Youngwood Intersection.
Tresco Paving Corporation and Gulisek will performing accelerated concrete patching as part of a $11.3 million infrastructure investment.
Motorists should exercise caution traveling through work zones and be alert for workers. 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 following regional X alerts.
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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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