Work is part of the Route 119 McClure/Kingview Interchange Project.
Uniontown, PA—Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing traffic pattern changes and intersection closures on Route 119 between the Everson Exit and the Route 819 (Scottdale/Mt. Pleasant) exit in Upper Tyrone and Bullskin townships, Fayette County, beginning Monday, November 9.
Traffic Pattern Changes:
Both northbound lanes of Route 119 will be closed for reconstruction. All traffic will be shifted onto the southbound side of Route 119, with one-lane maintained in each direction. Temporary concrete barriers will separate northbound and southbound traffic.
Intersection Closures:
The McClure Road and Kingvew Road intersections with Route 119 will also be closed. Drivers will be directed to follow the posted detours. Southbound traffic from Route 119 will still be able to exit to both McClure and Kingview Roads.
Detours:
Access to southbound Route 119 from McClure Road or Kingview Road:
Drivers will use Kendi Road to Route 1042 (Kingview Road) and continue west to Bridge Street, turn left onto Route 819 (Broadway Street) and continue south, turn left onto Route 1029 (Brown Street) continue onto Everson Valley Road and follow the ramp to southbound 119.
Access to northbound Route 119 from McClure Road or Kingview Road:
Drivers will use Kendi Road to Route 1068 (Connector Road) and continue east to Route 1027 (Mt. Pleasant Road) roundabout, take the second exit onto northbound Route 1027 and continue to Route 819, turn left at the traffic signal onto southbound Route 819, turn right onto northbound Route 119.
Access to Crossroads Road and McClure Road from northbound Route 119:
Drivers will use the new exit for (Mt. Pleasant Road/Kendi Road), turn left to access Kendi Road, take a right turn at Kendi Road to get to McClure Road.
For access to Crossroads Road, drivers will make a right onto Route 1068 (Connector Road) entering the roundabout and taking the first exit onto Route 1027 (Mt. Pleasant Road) southbound to Route 1042 (Crossroads Road).
Access to Crossroads Road from southbound Route 119:
Drivers will turn right onto Route 1042 (Kingview Road), then turn right onto Kendi Road, then turn right onto Route 1068 (Connector Road), at the roundabout take the first exit onto Route 1027 (Mt. Pleasant Road) southbound to Route 1042 (Crossroads Road).
All restrictions are anticipated to remain in place through November of 2027.
Plum Contracting is reconstructing the interchange—an infrastructure investment of $53.9 million. Project information is available on PennDOT’s District 12 website under the Projects Near You and select Route 119 McClure/Kingview Interchange Project. Construction is anticipated to last through 2028, pending weather and operational conditions.
Stay alert and drive cautiously through the work zones—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.
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