Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing the portion of Route 356 from Park Road to Route 4048 (Melwood Road/Hyde Park Road) in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County has reopened to traffic.

Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road) remains closed from Stacy Way to Route 356 through early November.

The posted detour for Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road) utilizes Community Park Road, Hancock Avenue, Route 4034 (Orr Avenue) and Route 356.

Only local traffic is permitted to travel within the closure area of Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road) to get to and from their homes. All other traffic must follow the posted detour.

Crews from Ligonier Construction Company are performing work as part of a $7.8 million project to replace the existing bridge carrying Route 356 over Pine Run with a precast reinforced concrete box culvert. This project also includes a new roundabout constructed at the intersection of Route 356 and Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road), the realignment of Route 356 and Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road), milling and pavement overlays, storm water maintenance, and signal upgrades to the existing signal located at the intersection Route 356 and Route 4048 (Hyde Park Road). The project is anticipated to be complete in May 2025.

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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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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Contact:  Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724.415.3748

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