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PennDOT District 12 is informing all motorists traveling along Interstate 70 and Route 51 of single lane restrictions which will occur on Interstate 70 between the Smithton bridge and approximately one mile west of the Exit 46 (Uniontown/Pittsburgh) and along Route 51 in the area of the Interstate 70 interchange. The lane restrictions will begin on Monday, November 30 and will occur through Monday, December 7. The restrictions will be in place between the hours of 8 pm and 6 am.

The restriction will be in place to allow crews to drill geotechnical test borings for future roadway design.

All work will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, and relevant training.

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 1000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPittsburgh

Media contact: Jay Ofsanik, 724-439-7135

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