Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on Route 837 (West Seventh/West Eighth Avenue) in West Homestead Borough, Allegheny County, will begin Tuesday, July 20 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions on Route 837 will occur in both directions between Neel Street and the ramp to Route 837 (East Carson Street) as crews drill test holes along the corridor. Lane restrictions will occur weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday, July 30. Flaggers will assist motorists through the work zone as needed.

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. and All Ways Safe will perform the work.

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 Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

MEDIA CONTACT: Yasmeen Manyisha, 412-429-5044

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