Epoxy Overlay Preservation Project Scheduled This Week in Westmoreland County

Uniontown, PA – PennDOT District 12 would like to inform motorists that epoxy overlay preservation work is scheduled this week in Westmoreland County, weather and operational dependent.

Daytime single-lane restrictions will occur between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 20 in the following location.

  • Route 4009 (South Fourth Street) between Division Street and Chambers Avenue in the City of Jeannette

Daytime single-lane restrictions will occur between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Friday, April 21 in the following location.

  • Route 4009 (Chambers Avenue) between Cuyler Avenue and Brown Avenue in the City of Jeannette

The restrictions will be in place to allow crews to replace compression seals and place epoxy overlay on the bridge.

Traffic will be controlled with flaggers during operations. Please use caution while driving and be alert for workers in the work zone.

Crews from MEKIS Construction will be performing the work.

This work is part of a $2.08 million project that includes bridge preservation activities including a 3/8" epoxy-based surface treatment, minor bridge deck repairs, replacement of neoprene compression and strip seals, and other miscellaneous construction on 16 routes and 22 structures in Westmoreland County. The project is anticipated to be complete in October of 2023.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 1,000 traffic cameras.

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Contacts: Toni Hartley, 724-425-3018 or tohartley@pa.gov

                  Melissa Maczko, 724-439-7135 or mmaczko@pa.gov 

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