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    Route 119 Southbound Ramp Closing Wednesday in Westmoreland County

    July 29, 2024

    ​Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) are announcing that the Route 119 southbound ramp (Route 8007) will close on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1, at the Turnpike 66 (Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass) intersection in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. 

    The ramp closure will be in place from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1. All work depends on weather and operations. 

    A posted detour will be in place:

    • Remain straight on Route 119 South (New Stanton Youngwood Road) as it flows into Interstate 70 West.
    • Take Exit 57 to New Stanton/Hunker.
    • Follow the detour signs through two roundabouts to the Interstate 70 East on ramp.
    • Use the middle lane and remain straight as it flows into Route 3091 North (New Stanton Youngwood Road).
    • Do not exit onto I-70/I-76/PA Turnpike.
    • Take the exit for Route 119 South to Connellsville.

    The ramp closure is necessary to allow Westmoreland County maintenance crews and the PTC to remove a high mast light pole for repair and reinstallation.

    Exercise caution while approaching the work zone. Remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone's responsibility.

    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 X alerts.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/district12. 

    Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D12Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. 

    Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

    MEDIA CONTACTS:

    PennDOT – Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724-415-3748

    PTC – Marissa Orbanek, morbanek@paturnpike.com or 610-313-6341

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