Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that Brownsville Avenue is scheduled to close on Monday, July 1, between Route 4003 (Market Street) and Shady Avenue in Brownsville Borough, Fayette County.
Crews from Allison Park Contractors will be replacing the bridge deck that carries Brownsville Avenue over Dunlap Creek. Improvements will allow the superstructure to convey heavier traffic during the Dunlap Creek (Cast Iron) Bridge rehabilitation.
A posted detour will be in place using:
- Brownsville Avenue.
- Route 4003 (Market Street).
- Bank Street.
- Shady Avenue.
The closure is anticipated until mid-October. All work depends on weather and operations.
Please remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone's responsibility.
Information on this cumulative $9M investment in infrastructure preservation can be found on the Dunlap Creek Bridge Rehab and Brownsville Ave. Bridge Deck Replacement webpage, under District 12 Design and Construction Projects.
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.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/district12.
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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