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    PennDOT’s Westmoreland County Maintenance Update

    July 02, 2026

    Week of July 6, 2026        

    Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Westmoreland County Maintenance Manager Dave Forkey has announced the following tentative work plan for the week of July 6. All maintenance activities are conducted depending on weather and operations.

    Drivers can anticipate detours, flaggers, moving operations, and/or single-lane restrictions. Please drive cautiously through all work areas and be alert for signed work zones requiring headlights. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    Bridge replacement:

    • Route 4041 (Denmark Manor Rd) in Penn Township
      • Road closed between Manor Valley Golf Course and Harrison City Export Road
        • Detour:
          • Denmark Manor Road
          • Harrison City Export Road
          • Blank Road

    Base repair:

    • Route 136 (Main Street) in West Newton Borough
    • Route 51 in Rostraver Township
    • Route 30 (Between Marguerite Road & Sand Hill Road) in Unity Township

    Cleaning ditch channels:

    • Route 1008 (Derry Ridge Road/Twin Maples Road) in Derry Township

    Crack sealing:

    • Route 981 in Derry Township
    • Route 136 (Main ST) West Newton Borough
    • Route 31 in Donegal and Mount Pleasant townships

    Pipe replacement:

    • Route 1026 (Donohoe Road) in Unity Township

    Inlet adjustment:

    • Route 819 (Diamond Street) in Mount Pleasant Township

    Patching:

    • Various routes in Upper Burrell and Washington townships

    Parallel ditching:

    • Route 819 (Diamond Street) in Hempfield Township
    • Route 3089 (Buttermore Avenue) in Hempfield Township

    Parallel pipe:

    • Route 381 (Weavertown Road) in Cook Township
    • Route 982 in Unity Township

    Surface treatment:

    • Route 4031 (Baker School Road) in Penn Township
    • Route 993 (Trafford Road) in Penn Township

    Shoulder stabilization:

    • Route 4031 (Baker School Road) in Penn Township

    Underdrain work:

    • Route 819 (Porter Avenue) in East Huntingdon Township

    Crews will pick litter, replace downed signs, and update existing signs, as well as address work orders on various state routes throughout the county. 

    PennDOT has a toll-free number—1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623)—for residents to report road maintenance concerns and the locations of dead deer on state highways.

    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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