Interstate 70 Drilling Resumes Tonight in Westmoreland and Washington Counties

Uniontown, PA-Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing an overnight single-lane restriction on Interstate 70 West in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, and Speers Borough, Washington County, scheduled for tonight (7:00 PM-5:00 AM).

The westbound restriction will run from Exit 43B (Route 201 to 837/Donora) to Exit 39 (Speers) and is anticipated during the same overnight hours until the morning of Friday, October 18. All work depends on weather and operations.

Crews from Armstrong Drilling Company are drilling geotechnical test borings for the I-70 Belle Vernon Bridge to Bentleyville project, which is currently in design.

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, 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 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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