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    Route 66 Pavement Preservation Project to Begin in Westmoreland County

    August 05, 2026

    Uniontown, PA—Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that work on the Route 66 Pavement Preservation Project is scheduled to begin in Delmont Borough, Municipality of Murrysville, Salem and Washington townships, Westmoreland County, beginning Monday, August 17.

    Traffic Impacts:

    Daily single-lane restrictions controlled by flaggers are scheduled to occur on Route 66 between Manor Road and the Route 356 split intersection Monday, August 17 until the end of October from 7:00 AM until 3:00 PM.

    Plum Contracting, Inc. will complete improvements along the 10.5-mile corridor that include: milling and paving, full-depth pavement and base repairs, tree trimming, new pavement markings and signage, guiderail updates, drainage improvements, new traffic signals at three intersections (two intersections on Route 66 in Delmont and another signal at the intersection of Route 66 and Route 356) Route 66 and Route 356 will be reconstructed and widen to add a turn lane to accommodate a new traffic signal. New sidewalks, ADA-compliant pedestrian facilities, lighting, and landscaping near Manor Road and East Pittsburgh Street. An infrastructure investment of $12.9 million.

    More information is available on PennDOT’s District 12 website under the Projects Near You and select Route 66 Pavement Preservation. The project is anticipated to conclude in the Fall of 2027.

    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. 

    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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