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    Route 993 Water Street Bridge Rehabilitation Begins Monday in Westmoreland County

    June 30, 2025

    Uniontown, PA—Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing the closure of a portion of Route 993 in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, will begin Monday, July 7 weather permitting.

    Beginning Monday, July 7 at approximately 7 a.m., Route 993 (Water Street) will close to traffic between Southside Road and Westmoreland Avenue around-the-clock through early August.

    Detour:

    • Route 993
    • Route 130

    Local deliveries will be allowed up to Russel Drive and Quality Way.

    Crews from Gulisek Construction LLC will be rehabilitating the bridge that carries Water Street over Brush Creek, which will include overlaying the existing deck surface with a latex-modified concrete, repairing the substructure, installing a foundation drain, and milling and asphalt overlaying the approaches.

    All work depends on weather and operational conditions.

    This job is part of a $3.13 million infrastructure investment in a larger hydro/latex bridge deck preservation project to extend the life of six structures in:

    Westmoreland County (4):

    • Route 119 over Southwest PA Railroad and Thermo Village Road in Hempfield Township (2 structures).
    • Route 217 (Millwood Street) over McGee Run in Derry Township - complete
    • Route 993 (Water Street) over Brush Creek in North Huntingdon Township

    Washington County (2):

    • Route 2020 (Main Street) over Tenmile Creek in West Bethlehem Township and Marianna Borough
    • Route 4051 (Jessop Place) over Chartiers Creek in Canton Township

    Allow extra travel time and navigate work zones with caution. Safety is a shared responsibility.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is 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 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.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011

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