Ramp Closures Interstate 70 Eastbound Exit 51 (Route 31)
Ramp Closures Interstate 70 Eastbound Exit 51 (Route 31)
South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County
Uniontown, PA – PennDOT District 12 would like to advise motorists of upcoming ramp closures on Interstate 70 Eastbound. The closures will occur at both the ON and OFF ramps at Exit 51A / Exit 51B (Route 31) in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. The closures will start on Thursday August 30 at 8 PM and will remain in place until June 2019.
Marked detours will be in place. The detours will be used by motorists traveling to the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival in West Newton during the weekends in September. Additional message boards and signs will be in place to help guide these visitors.
Interstate 70 Eastbound to Route 31 – Motorists on Interstate 70 Eastbound will pass the Route 31 exit and use Exit 53 (Yukon). They will then get onto Interstate 70 Westbound to Exit 51 (Route 31).
Route 31 to Interstate 70 Eastbound – Motorists will use Interstate 70 Westbound to Exit 49 (Smithton) and re-enter Interstate 70 Eastbound.
This project is for the reconstruction of the Interstate 70 / Route 31 interchange. These ramp closures will be in place for construction involving the realignment of the ramps and replacement of the Route 31 bridge. The contractor on this $67 million project is Golden Triangle Construction.
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