​Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that short-term bridge closures are scheduled to begin Thursday, July 18, at three locations in Cook, Mount Pleasant, and Unity townships, Westmoreland County.

JF Shea Construction Inc. will be cleaning and sealing the bridges' decks as part of a $206K infrastructure preservation project for 19 bridges across Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.

Closures may last up to 72 hours from Thursday, July 18 to mid-August at the following superstructures, with posted detours. All work depends on weather and operations.

Cook Township:

• Route 381 (Weavertown Road) over White Oak Run between Route 2039 (Stoneylonesome Road) and Weavers Mill Road.

Detour:

• Route 381 (Weavertown Road).
• Route 2043 (Darlington Rector Road).
• Route 711 (Stahlstown Ligonier Road).
• Route 130 (Main Street).
• Route 381 (Weavertown Road).

Mount Pleasant Township:

• Route 2003 (Hammondville Street) over Jacobs Creek between Route 2001 (Buckeye Road)/Route 2003 (Water Street) and Hammondville Street at Main Street.

Detour: 

• Route 2001 (Buckeye Road).
• Route 3105, 1027 (Mount Pleasant Road).
• Route 1044 (Prittstown Road).
• Rose Road.
• Gimlet Hill Road.
• Pershing Road.
• Main Street.
• Hammondville Street.

Unity Township:

• Route 2027 (Charles Houck Road) over Ninemile Run between Hughes Road and Armel Road.

​Detour:

• Route 2027 (Charles Houck/Whitney/Latrobe Grabicks Taver Road).
• Route 981 (Pleasant Unity Road/Technology Way/Lloyd Avenue).
• Route 30 East (Lincoln Highway).
• Route 982 (Latrobe Street).
• Route 2027 (Charles Houck Road).

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.

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

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