Route 1059 Sugar Run Road Bridge Weight Limit Reduced, Scheduled for Rehabilitation, in Washington County

Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing the scheduled closure of Route 1059 (Sugar Run Road), between Route 1006 (Venetia Road) in Peters Township and Route 1061 (Mingo Church Road) in Nottingham Township, Washington County, beginning Monday, June 16.

Detour:

  • Route 1059 (Sugar Run Road)
  • Route 1006 (Venetia Road)
  • Route 88 (Finleyville Road)
  • Route 1061 (Mingo Church Road)
  • Route 1059 (Sugar Run Road)

Allison Park Contractors, Inc. will be rehabilitating the bridge that carries Sugar Run Road over Peters Creek with a full-depth deck replacement and general maintenance – an infrastructure investment of $150,000.

Built in 1939, the non-composite steel I-beam structure measures 53 feet in length with a deck area of 1,325 square feet. It has an average daily traffic count of 1,860 vehicles and was posted for a reduced weight limit of 20 tons on Wednesday, May 28.

The detour is expected to last through late August. All work depends on 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, 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 by 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.

# # #