Route 356 Drainage Work Begins Thursday in Westmoreland County

Uniontown, PA- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that single-lane restrictions are scheduled to begin on Route 356, Thursday, May 9, from Route 4048 (Melwood Road/Hyde Park Road) to the Route 3054 (La Belle Vue Road) roundabout in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County.

Daytime, single-lane restrictions, controlled by flaggers, will be in place Mondays to Fridays only, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, and are anticipated until early June depending on weather and operations.

Crews from Ligonier Construction Company will be conducting drainage work and utility relocations as part of a $7.7 million project to replace the existing bridge carrying Route 356 over Pine Run with a precast reinforced concrete box culvert. This project also includes a new roundabout to be constructed at the intersection of Route 356 and Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road), the realignment of Route 356 and Route 4054 (La Belle Vue Road), milling and pavement overlays, storm water maintenance, and signal upgrades to the existing signal located at the intersection Route 356 and Route 4048 (Melwood Road/Hyde Park Road). The project is anticipated to be complete in May 2025.

With flagging operations in place, motorists are asked to use caution while driving through the work zone and allow extra travel time. 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.

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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, [email protected] or 724-415-3748

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