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Route 22 Surface Improvements and Route 40 Slide Repairs Begin Monday in Washington County

07/11/2024

Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that surface improvements and slide repairs are scheduled to begin Monday, July 15, in Washington County.

Weekday, daylight only, rolling single-lane restrictions will be in place on:

  • Route 22 (William Penn Highway), nine (9) miles, from west of Route 4007 (Bavington Road) in Smith Township to east of Route 4009 (Bulger Candor Road) in Robinson Township – for joint repair, milling, leveling, wearing, and line striping.
  • Route 40 (National Pike) between Grimes Road and Varner Drive in Donegal Township – for minor slide repairs. 

Golden Eagle Construction is conducting the operations as part of a $4.6M project for surface improvements on state roads throughout Washington County.

Restrictions are expected through mid-October. All work depends on weather and operations.

Exercise caution while approaching the work zone. 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.

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.

Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

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

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