Uniontown, PA – PennDOT
District 12 would like to inform motorists of the scheduled reopening of the
eastbound Interstate 70 Yukon off-ramp. The ramp will reopen this afternoon
Thursday, June 23.
The closure was put in place on April 27 for crews to perform
reconstruction of the off-ramp.
Additionally, as part of the overall project, the following ramps
and roadway remain closed:
The closures of the
eastbound I-70 on and off ramps at the Madison interchange (Exit 54) are
anticipated to remain in place through late July.
The portion of
Route 3037 (Waltz Mill Road) between the roundabout at Waltz Mill Flats
Road and the I-70 eastbound ramps is anticipated to remain closed through
late June.
A posted detour is in place for the remaining closures:
Travelling on eastbound
I-70 with a destination north of the Madison interchange:
Traffic will use the New Stanton interchange (Exit 57) to redirect
to westbound I-70 and use the Madison off ramp (Exit 54).
Travelling on eastbound
I-70 with a destination south of the Madison interchange:
Traffic will use the New Stanton interchange (Exit 57) to redirect
to westbound I-70 and use the Yukon off ramp (Exit 53), Huntingdon Road, and
Wyano Waltz Mill Road.
Traffic attempting to
enter eastbound I-70 from the Madison interchange:
Traffic will follow Wyano Waltz Mill Road to the eastbound I-70
Yukon on-ramp.
Traffic travelling
northbound on Waltz Mill Road from south of I-70:
Traffic will follow Wyano Waltz Mill Road to the eastbound I-70
Yukon on-ramp and follow eastbound I-70 to the New Stanton interchange (Exit
57) to be redirected to westbound I-70 to the Madison off ramp (Exit 54),
Hunker Waltz Mill Road, and Waltz Mill Road.
Traffic travelling
southbound on Waltz Mill Road from north of I-70:
Traffic will follow Hunker Waltz Mill Road and westbound I-70 to
the Yukon off ramp (Exit 53), Huntingdon Road, and Wyano Waltz Mill Road.
Crews from Trumbull Corporation are performing the work.
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available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts,
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MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Maczko, 724.439.7340 or mmaczko@pa.gov
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