Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is
announcing the closure of the southbound I-79 rest area in Plain Grove
Township, Lawrence County will begin Monday, August 7.
The rest area will
close at 8 a.m. Monday to motorists and remain closed continuously through
Friday, September 8 for rest area improvements, drainage and sign work, and
other miscellaneous construction activities. There will be no access to this
rest area.
The northbound rest
area, which closed to traffic June 12, will remain closed around-the-clock
through Friday, September 8.
Motorists may choose
to utilize the following rest areas:
Northbound
I-79 (Mile Marker 50) Rest
Area, Allegheny County
I-79 (Mile Marker 134) Rest
Area, Mercer County
Southbound
I-79 (Mile Marker 136) Rest
Area, Mercer County
I-79 (Mile Marker 51) Rest
Area, Allegheny County
This work is part of
the $11.62 million project along I-79 from Butler County to Mercer County. Work
includes milling and resurfacing, base repair work, rest area improvements,
guide rail upgrades, drainage improvements, minor structure repairs and other
miscellaneous construction work. Short and long-term single-lane restrictions,
as well as rest area closures are anticipated. The project is expected to
conclude summer 2024. Lindy Paving, Inc. is the prime contractor.
Motorists can check
conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter
conditions on 2,900 miles, 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 accessible on the 511PA
website.
Contact: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011
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