PennDOT announces work schedule
Chris Sleighter, Fayette County maintenance manager with the state Department of Transportation (PennDOT), has announced the following tentative work plan for the week beginning Monday.
n Bridge culvert repair is scheduled on state Route 857 in Haydentown.
n Crack sealing is scheduled on state Route 51 in Star Junction.
n Shoulder cutting is scheduled on state Route 1002 (Banning Road), state Route 1004 (River Road), state Route 1041 (Cottom Road) and state Route 2011 (Dinnerbell-Ohiopyle Road).
n Mechanized patching is scheduled on state Route 3004 (Wymps Gap Road), state Route 3013 (Puritan Road) and state Route 4028 (Tippecanoe Road).
n Pipe replacement is scheduled on state Route 1035 (Bellview Road).
Signs will be updated, downed signs will be reset on various roads and work orders will be addressed on various state roads throughout the county.
All maintenance activities are conducted on a weather-permitting basis. PennDOT said motorists should drive with caution throughout all work areas and be alert for signed work zones requiring the use of headlights.
PennDOT has a 24-hour toll-free number for residents to call to report any road maintenance concern.
The number also can be used to report locations of dead deer on state highways. The number is 1-800-FIX. ROAD (1-800-349-7623).