Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is advising motorists that rolling single-lane restrictions in both directions are scheduled on Interstate 70 in Washington and Westmoreland Counties and Interstate 79 in Washington County in late August, depending on weather and operations.

Crews from Green Acres will be installing raised pavement markers.

Overnight rolling restrictions on I-70 in Washington and Westmoreland Counties are anticipated to begin the evening of Sunday, August 20 and occur through the morning of Saturday, August 26.

Overnight rolling restrictions on I-79 in Washington County are anticipated to begin the evening of Sunday, August 27 and occur through the morning of Saturday, September 2.

Motorists should use caution and be aware of changing traffic patterns when driving through these areas and exercise caution. 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 Twitter alerts. 

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.PennDOT.pa.gov/District12. 

Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter or Facebook.

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

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