Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that overnight, single-lane restrictions are scheduled for tonight, Thursday, April 18, on a portion of Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County.
Interstate 70 will be one lane in each direction from 6:00 PM today until 6:00 AM tomorrow, Friday, April 19, between Exit 46A/46B (Route 51) and Exit 49 (Smithton).
Crews from Geronimo Painting will be repairing tarps on Matthew Smelser Memorial Bridge over the Youghiogheny River which were damaged due to high winds. Work is performed depending on weather and operations.
This job is part of the $120.6 million Interstate 70 Project involving the widening and reconstruction of Interstate 70 along with the reconstruction of the Route 51 Interchange (Exit 46) to replace it with a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). To accommodate the new interchange, the plans include one mile of reconstruction and widening on Route 51, and several intersecting roadways, including the relocation of Finley Road and Route 981. The project is anticipated to be complete in October 2027.
Remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone's responsibility.
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 X alerts.
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Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D12Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724-415-3748
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