Route 8 Single-lane Restrictions Start Wednesday in Richland Township

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Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is announcing around-the-clock single-lane restrictions on Route 8 (William Flinn Highway) Richland Township, Allegheny County will begin Wednesday, August 21 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions in both directions will occur on the Route 8 bridge over Bakerstown Road from 7 a.m. Wednesday continuously through 5 p.m. Friday, August 30. Crews from A. Folino Construction, Inc. will conduct concrete deck repairs.

The work is part of a $13.59 million project that includes milling and resurfacing of the existing asphalt roadway, minor bridge preservation work, guide rail updates, minor drainage updates, traffic signal upgrades, and pavement marking/delineation updates between Spencer Lane Extension and the Butler County line.

Please use caution when traveling through the area. Motorists should expect delays.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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 accessible on the 511PA website.

Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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