Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 10 is announcing a long-term traffic control installation along State Route 228 as part of the Three Degree Road Intersection Project in Middlesex and Adams Townships, Butler County beginning April 4, 2023.

Crews will be placing barrier on the eastbound side of State Route 228 near the Adams Area Fire District Firehouse to the intersection of Marland Drive. A temporary traffic signal will be installed on State Route 228 at the entrance to Adams Area Fire District Firehouse.

An additional barrier will be installed on the westbound side of State Route 228 near Office Edwards Brooks Drive. The barrier installations will allow for the continuous flow of traffic in each direction during daylight hours.

Work is anticipated to occur in two shifts 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM with no traffic impacts and from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM with potential short-term delays.  Work is weather dependent.  The traffic control installation is estimated to be completed by April 7, 2023.

The safety improvement project includes through lanes, turn lanes, side road improvements, the addition of service roads for access control, drainage and guide rail upgrades, signal replacement, signage and pavement markings, sidewalks, ADA ramps, and a roundabout.

Contractor, Independence Excavating, Inc. of Independence, OH will be completing this $55.8 million with a projected completion date in November 2026.

To stay current on the Three Degree Road Intersection Project, visit the District 10 website www.penndot.pa.gov/District10.  Click on Construction Projects/Roadwork then click on the Route 228 Corridor Improvement Projects.

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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