Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that surface improvement work on Interstate 70 is scheduled to begin Monday, August 5, in Donegal Township, Washington County.

Weekday, daylight, single-lane restrictions will be in place from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, between Exit 1 (West Alexander) and Exit 6 (Route 231, Chambersburg) – eastbound and westbound – and are anticipated through mid-August. All work depends on weather and operations.

Crews from Lindy Paving will be milling and paving with saw cutting of relief joints. This work is a $2.23M infrastructure investment.

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.

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

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