Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing a portion of Route 981 between Smithton Beach Road and Skyline Drive in Smithton Borough, Westmoreland County is scheduled to close on Monday, June 29 at 6:00 AM until Wednesday, July 1 at 7:00 AM.
A posted detour will be in place using Route 981, Route 3031 (Fitz Henry Road), I-70, and Route 51.
PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. The work will be performed by CSX.
Stay alert, exercise caution, and be courteous. 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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