PennDOT releases update schedule for district road repairs
The state Department of Transportation District 12 has released updated information on area bridge and road projects for Fayette, Greene and Westmoreland counties. The updates are as follow:
Fayette County
Route 119 restoration – This project includes improvements to Route 119 from the Sixth Street Bridge to the intersection of Route 119 and Route 1035 (Crawford Avenue) in Connellsville and Bullskin and Connellsville townships. The project includes resurfacing, shoulder, guardrail, drainage adjustments and signal upgrades. The contractor for the $2.6 million project is Derry Construction.
Update: Blake Avenue traffic will be detoured between Crawford Avenue to Route 119.
Route 40 at Chalk Hill -This project includes road widening and resurfacing of Route 40, the realignment and construction of Chalk Hill-Ohiopyle Road and the placement of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Route 40 and Chalk Hill-Ohiopyle Road. During the project, traffic and access to the businesses will be maintained. The contractor for the $1,695,447.88 project is Donegal Construction Co.
Update: Construction activities continue off the road. During this operation, there might be minor delays as machinery moves in and out of the area.
Dunlap Creek bridge replacement – This project is a bridge replacement on Route166 in Redstone and Luzerne townships. The two-span bridge will be widened and the approach road will be reconstructed to safely tie into the widened structure. Traffic will be maintained on the road during construction. The contractor for the $1,548,035 project is Carmen Paliotta Contractor Inc.
Update: Traffic signals will become operational in a couple of weeks. Until then, only minor work will be scheduled on the project.
Fairchance Bridge – This project is a bridge replacement just north of the railroad crossing and extends north to the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Green Street with Route 857. The project consists of the full replacement of the existing structure and associated approach road. The concrete T-beam bridge will be replaced with a box culvert structure. Route 857 will be closed to traffic at times during the construction and a signed detour will be in place. The project is scheduled to be completed by mid-August. The contractor on the $749,672.25 project is C.H.&D. Enterprises Inc.
Update: The contractor plans to start work the week of May 5. At this time, the bridge will be closed to traffic and a detour will be effect. Traffic is scheduled to resume over the new structure in August.
Rolling Hills Estate Bridge – The bridge deck replacement work is continuing on Rolling Hills Estate Bridge (Route 1022) in North Union Township. The bridge is located between Bute Road (Route 1051) and Gallatin Avenue Extension and it carries Rolling Hills Estate Road over Route 119. The project includes the removal and replacement of the fascia beam and the deck and will be completed in late May. Both the bridge and Route 119 will have traffic restrictions that change throughout the project timeframe. The contractor for the $338,367.50 project is John Gulisek Construction Co.
Update: The work on the deck of the bridge continues. Motorists might experience slight delays.
Labelle Road – A section of Route 4022 (Labelle Road) in Luzerne Township is closed to traffic through the end of April. This section of Route 4022 will be closed so that rocks can be removed along the side of the road.
Update: A marked detour is in place that uses Route 4022 (Labelle Road, Narrows Road Alicia Road), Route 4020 (Heistersburg Road, Hopewell Road, Academy Road) and Route 166.
Route 21 – This project begins at the Route 166 intersection and proceeds east about 2 miles past the intersection with state Route 3013. It includes concrete and bituminous patching, resurfacing, shoulders, minor drainage, and guardrail adjustments. A traffic signal will be replaced and a new concrete median will be installed providing left turning lanes at the intersection of Route 21 and Route 3013. Construction is expected to begin in June and conclude by November. The contractor on the $ 2.8 million project is A. Folino Construction Inc.
Matthew Drive upgrade – Work on Matthew Drive in South Union Township begins at the intersection with Route 21 and ends south of the intersection with New Salem Road, where previous widening had occurred. The total length of the work on Matthew Drive is 1,760 feet. In addition to Matthew Drive, work also will be performed on the Route 119 on and off ramps beginning at the intersection with Route 21 and ending at a point where the on and off ramps split. Minor paving will occur on Route 21 in the intersection area of Matthew Drive and the Route 119 ramps. The scope of work for the project involves widening Matthew Drive from an existing three-lane road to a five-lane road and also minor widening on the Route 119 on and off ramps to accommodate the additional through lanes being added to Matthew Drive. Work also will need to occur to tie in the intersection road, Daniel Drive, and driveways at Lowes, Cherry Tree Square and K-Mart with the new pavement structure on Matthew Drive. A minimum of one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained on Matthew Drive during construction. However, short-term detours will be in place when work occurs to construct the new tie in for the intersecting roads at Daniel Drive, Lowes, Cherry Tree Square and K-Mart. The contractor for the $ 2.5 million project is Donegal Construction Co.
Point Marion Bridge – This project includes the replacement of an existing, five-span, 810-feet bridge (Albert Gallatin Bridge) on a new alignment. The bridge is located between Greene and Fayette counties. The existing bridge is on a 90-degree skew and carries Route 88, which runs north and south, over the Monongahela River. Route 88 ties into Route 119 at Point Marion, connecting Uniontown in the north to Morgantown, W.Va., in the south. The project began in January and is scheduled to complete in the fall of 2009.
The contractor for this $20.9 million project is Swank Associated Companies Inc. of New Kensington. Traffic will be maintained on the existing bridge while the new structure is built adjacent and upstream. Motorists may encounter short-term traffic changes during the project such as when the road is realigned.
Update: Work is progressing on the new bridge. Crews are currently excavating the foundation for cofferdams on both the Greene County and Fayette County sides. The installation of the wick drains is complete on the east side of the new structure.
Greene County
Route 21 – This project is located on Route 21 in Center Township beginning near the intersection of the Jacobs Run Road (Route 3007) and continuing east for about 1.3 miles. The project will end east of the Rock Hill Road intersection. The project consists of bituminous widening of the existing pavement, milling and resurfacing, drainage, guardrail, signing and pavement markings. Traffic will be maintained during the project. Flagging operations will be used to control traffic during one-lane operations. The prime contractor for the $1.1 million project is Golden Eagle.
Update: Golden Eagle is milling, widening and base repair.
Westmoreland County
West Tech Drive – The $13.5 million Route 119 interchange project in East Huntingdon Township includes the construction of a new interchange located near the Westmoreland County Intermodal Center. The contractor for this project is John Gulisek Construction Co. of Mount Pleasant. It will be completed in 2008.
Update: The southbound, left lane and the northbound right lane have both been closed to allow the contractor to perform deck joint rehabilitation work. The southbound closure will remain in effect until around May 9. At that time, both lanes will be reopened to traffic. The northbound closure will remain as is until the deep drop-offs are backfilled and the new guardrail is placed. Work also has resumed on the new northbound on-ramp, with the contractor paving concrete shoulders.