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    Route 356 Bridge Replacement Begins Next Week in Westmoreland County

    May 30, 2024

    Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that a portion of Route 356 is scheduled to close Thursday morning, June 6, from Route 4048 (Melwood Road/Hyde Park Road) to the Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road) roundabout in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County.

    Only local traffic will be permitted to travel Route 356 northbound to Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road). All other traffic, including heavy trucks and wide loads, must follow the 12.4 mile posted detour – map attached – using Route 66, Route 56, and Route 4048 (Hyde Park Road). The closure is anticipated through the end of August depending on weather and operations.

    Crews from Ligonier Construction Company will be replacing the bridge carrying Route 356 over Pine Run with a precast reinforced concrete rigid frame structure. An additional left turning lane will be added heading northbound on Route 356 to help alleviate traffic congestion at the Route 4048 (Melwood Road/Hyde Park Road) intersection.

    This work is part of a $7.7M infrastructure investment which includes the new roundabout constructed at the intersection of Route 356 and Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road), the realignment of Route 356 and Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road), milling and pavement overlays, storm water maintenance, and signal upgrades to the existing signal located at the intersection Route 356 and Route 4048 (Melwood Road/Hyde Park Road). The project is anticipated to be complete in May 2025. 

    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.

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    MEDIA CONTACT:  Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724-415-3748​

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