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    District 9 - Somerset County

    US 219 Berlin-Somerset Interchange to Somerset-Turnpike Interchange Road and Bridges Rehabilitation Project

    Project Status

    Step 1 of 4

    Design

    Next Step:  Construction

    Public Outreach

    A public meeting featuring a public plans display and project presentation will take place: 

    Date: Monday, November 9, 2026
    Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Location: Somerset Township Municipal Building, 2209 North Center Avenue, Somerset, Pa.

    Project Overview

    County: Somerstet
    Municipality: Somerset Township
    State Route: U.S. 219
    Local Name: Flight 93 Memorial Highway
    Project Type: Road and Bridge Rehabilitation
    MPMS Number: 116949
    Proposed Construction Start: May 2028
    Proposed Construction End: April 2030
    Last Updated: October 2026

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is developing plans for the U.S. 219 from the Berlin-Somerset Interchange to the Somerset-Turnpike Interchange Road and Bridge Preservation Project in Somerset Township, Somerset County.

    The project will involve resurfacing U.S. 219, as well as the ramps at the Berlin-Somerset, Route 281 and the Somerset-Turnpike interchanges, and preservation work on seven (7) bridges within the corridor. Detours are planned for the interchange ramps during the resurfacing activities.

    Detour Information

    The detours for the Berlin-Somerset Interchange ramps will use U.S. 219 and the Route 281 Interchange and Berlin-Rockwood Interchange. The detours for the Route 281 Interchange ramps will use the Somerset-Turnpike Interchange, Route 601, the Berlin-Somerset Interchange, and Berlin-Plank Road. The detour for the final Somerset-Turnpike Interchange ramp will use the Route 281 Interchange and Route 601.

    Contact Information

    Garrett Berkey
    Project Manager
    814-696-7142
    gberkey@pa.gov

    Jay Knarr
    Press Contact
    814-696-7101
    jaknarr@pa.gov

    Accessibility

    The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the Project Manager listed above.

    Title VI

    Pursuant to the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.