Interstate 70 Pipe Lining and Repairs Begin Tomorrow in Westmoreland County

Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that single-lane restrictions are scheduled to begin tomorrow night on eastbound and westbound Interstate 70 between Madison Interchange and Mt. Pleasant/West Newton Interchange in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.

The restrictions will be in place overnight - 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM - depending on weather and operations:

  • Tuesday, September 26 to Wednesday, September 27.
  • Wednesday, September 27 to Thursday, September 28. 

Crews from Trumbull Corporation will be conducting pipe lining and repairs.

The work is part of the $92.8 million Interstate 70 Yukon and Madison Interchanges Improvement Project for the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 70, reconstruction of the Yukon and Madison interchanges, replacement of four mainline I-70 structures, replacement of culverts, and maintenance work for a structure on Route 3010.

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.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts.

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Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 12 Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects.

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Contact:  Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724.415.3748

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