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Pothole pains: Crews take to streets to begin patching

As winter turns to spring, back to winter and into spring again, it is prime time for potholes to begin forming on local roadways. The state Department of TransportationÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ District 12 will spend more than $1.8 million and use about 1,900 tons of asphalt to fix potholes across Washington, ...

South Union Township awarded $2.4 million grant for infrastructure

South Union Township was awarded a $2.4 million grant last week for improvements to Matthew Drive. The grant came as a result of a successful application from the township to the Appalachian Regional CommissionÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ (ARC) local access road program. Township Manager Maxine Maximo-Legros said ...

Interstate 70 lane restrictions scheduled for Monday

A portion of Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, will be restricted to a single lane on Monday. PennDOT announced Friday that I-70 East will be reduced to a single lane between the Smithton and Route 51 exits. The restriction will be in effect between 9 a.m. and 3 ...

Head on a swivel: Traffic flaggers keep traffic flowing

In the summertime drivers can always expect to come across more work zones on the road, and there is a pivotal role on those crews that ensure cars make it through in a safe and orderly fashion – the flagger. The flaggers stand on either end of a work zone with signs instructing drivers to ...

Route 51 lane shifts begin Monday in Rostraver Township

Three traffic pattern modifications are scheduled to begin Monday, April 8 at 7 a.m., at the Interstate 70 and Route 51 intersection in Rostraver Township as crews begin work on a diverging diamond interchange. The $120.6 million project involves widening and reconstructing I-70 and ...