​Uniontown, PA – PennDOT District 12 would like to inform motorists of the closure on Route 271 (Menoher Highway) between Old Route 271 in Ligonier Township and Turkey Inn Road in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County. Work will begin on Monday, April 17 and will continue until late May, weather and operational dependent.

The closure will be in place to allow crews to replace elliptical metal pipe with concrete pipe. 

A posted detour will be in place utilizing Route 271, Route 711, Route 56, and Route 403 through Westmoreland, Cambria, and Somerset Counties. 

Crews from PennDOT District 12 will be performing the work. 

 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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at PennDOT District 12.

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

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

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