Interstate 70 Drilling Scheduled in Washington County

Uniontown, PA—Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing daytime single-lane restrictions in both directions of Interstate 70 between the Bentleyville Interchange (Exit 32) and Route 481 Interchange (Exit 35) in Fallowfield Township, Washington County beginning Monday, August 3 through Thursday, August 27.

Single-lane restrictions:

  • Eastbound I-70 Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
  • Westbound I-70 Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Crews from Armstrong Drilling, Inc. will drill geotechnical test borings for the I-70 Belle Vernon Bridge to Bentleyville project, which is currently in design.

All work depends on weather and operations.

Remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Travelers can check conditions on major roads 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

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.pa.gov/DOTdistrict 12

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

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