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    Route 51 Signal Upgrades Scheduled in Westmoreland County

    November 14, 2025

    Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that single-lane restrictions and fifteen-minute rolling closures are scheduled on Route 51 between Concord Lane and Ridge Road beginning Monday, November 17 in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, weather and operational dependent.

    Single-Lane Restrictions:

    • Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 21
    • 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

    Fifteen-Minute Rolling Closures:

    • Wednesday, November 19 through Friday, November 21
    • 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

    Crews from Power Contracting and Vantage will be performing signal upgrades and installing overhead sign structures at the C. Harper intersection.

    Motorists should allow extra travel time. The Rostraver Police Department will assist with traffic control.

    This work is part of the $120.6 million I-70 at Route 51 Interchange Project, which will reconstruct I-70 at Exit 46 to make the section similar to other reconstructed sections to the east and west. A Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) will replace the current substandard cloverleaf Route 51 interchange.

    Motorists are asked to exercise caution driving through the work zone. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 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.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at  www.penndot.pa.gov/District12.

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

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