Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that a section of Route 271 (Menoher Highway) is scheduled to close next week in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County.

Crews from PennDOT will remove and reset a concrete cross pipe on Route 271 (Menoher Highway) between Old Route 271 and Turkey Inn Road.

The closure is anticipated from Tuesday, September 5 through early October depending on weather and operations.

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

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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Contact: Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724-415-3748

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