Uniontown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT’s) Engineering District 12, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), invites the public to attend an open-house format public meeting to review and provide feedback on the West Newton Bridge Rehabilitation Project in West Newton Borough, Westmoreland County.
This project will include a complete deck replacement as well as replacement and/or repair work on the trusses, sidewalk supports, and substructure. The project will reconstruct and modernize the bridge to meet the safety and mobility needs of the growing region and restore this historic bridge to a state of good repair.
In-Person Public Plans Display:
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: West Newton Senior Center
103 East Main Street
West Newton, PA 15089
The in-person Public Plans Display will be held in an open-house, come-and-go format with no formal presentation. Project team members will be available throughout the event to answer questions and gather feedback. Information will be provided on the proposed improvements, potential impacts, final design plans, traffic control during construction, and the anticipated design and construction schedule.
For those unable to attend in person, meeting materials will be available on PennDOT’s District 12 website under the Projects Near You section, then select the West Newton Bridge Rehab Project, from February 19 through the duration of the project. A comment form will also be available online, with the public comment period open from February 19 through March 5.
The in-person public meeting location complies with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and is accessible to individuals who have disabilities. The project documents will be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or concerns that require individual attention, please contact Project Manager, Brian Svesnik, no later than one week before the meeting at 724-415-2400, by email at bsvesnik@pa.gov or write to:
Mr. Jeremy Hughes, P.E.
Assistant District Executive - Design
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Engineering District 12-0
825 North Gallatin Avenue Extension
Uniontown, PA 15401-2105
Attn: Brian Svesnik, Project Manager
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