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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work on nearly five miles of Route 224 (Youngstown-Poland Road, West State Street) in Mahoning and Union townships, Lawrence County will begin Monday, June 15 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur on the two-lane section of Route 224 between I-376 in Union Township and Carbon Micco Road in Mahoning Township. Lane and turning lane restrictions will occur near the I-376 interchange. Work will occur daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through mid-October. Additionally, two weekend closures with detours will occur on the project. The closures have not been scheduled to date. Information will be provided in advance of the closures.

Improvement work includes milling and paving, base repairs, drainage improvements, guide rail updates, traffic signal upgrades, minor structure work, highway lighting improvements, signage updates, pavement marking installation, and other miscellaneous construction activities.

Lindy Paving is the prime contractor on this $6.15 million project.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 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 950 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: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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