Route 711 Stahlstown Ligonier Road Bridge Replacement Begins Monday in Westmoreland County

Uniontown, PA - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that bridge replacement work on Route 711 (Stahlstown Ligonier Road) is scheduled to begin Monday, July 1, between Slater Road and Peters Road in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County.

Crews from JVI Group will remove the structure that carries Route 711 (Stahlstown Ligonier Road) over Koffer Run - a tributary of Loyalhanna Creek - and replace it with 72-inch reinforced concrete pipes, three eight-foot inlet boxes, and minor approach work. It is a $1.8M infrastructure investment.

The project is anticipated to last through late October and will occur in several phases. All work depends on weather and operations and dates are subject to change. The approximate timeline within this work zone - Route 711 (Stahlstown Ligonier Road) between Slater Road and Peters Road - is as follows.

Monday, July 1 - Wednesday, July 3:

• Daylight single-lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flagging.

Phase 1 - Friday, July 12 - Monday, July 15:

• Closed to all traffic. Posted detours will be in place.

Passenger vehicles:

Northbound Route 711:

1. Turn right onto Route 2043 (Darlington Rector Road), 381 (Weavertown Road, Linn Run Park Road).
2. Turn left onto Route 30 West (Lincoln Highway).
3. Detour ends at first traffic light.
   
   Southbound Route 711:

1. Turn left onto Route 30 East (Lincoln Highway).
2. Turn right onto Route 381 (Linn Run Park Road, Weavertown Road), 2043 (Darlington Rector Road).
3. Detour ends at Route 711 stop sign.
   
   Trucks:

Northbound Route 711:

1. Use Route 31 West (Donegal Road, Three Mile Hill Road).
2. Turn right onto Route 982 North.
3. Turn left onto Route 2021 (Kecksburg Road).
4. Turn right onto Route 981 North (Mount Pleasant Calumet Road, Poplar Street, Calumet/Pleasant Unity Road, Technology Way, Lloyd Avenue).
5. Turn right onto Route 30 East (Lincoln Highway).
6. Turn left onto Route 711 North.

​Southbound Route 711:

1. Turn right onto Route 30 West (Lincoln Highway).
2. Turn left onto Route 981 South (Lloyd Avenue, Technology Way, Calumet/Pleasant Unity Road, Poplar Street, Mount Pleasant Calumet Road).
3. Turn left onto Route 2021 (Kecksburg Road).
4. Turn right onto Route 982 South (Latrobe Street).
5. Turn left onto Route 31 East (Three Mile Hill Road, Donegal Road).

Phase 2 - Monday, July 15 - Friday, August 23:

• Traffic restricted to the southbound lane of Route 711 and controlled by temporary traffic signals.

Phase 3 - Friday, August 23 - Thursday, October 3:

• Traffic restricted to the northbound lane of Route 711 and controlled by temporary traffic signals.

Phase 4 - Thursday, October 3 - late October:

• All traffic controlled by flagging.
  

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.

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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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