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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing expansion dam work on the Route 30 bridges over East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard (Route 2037) in North Versailles Township, Allegheny County will begin Monday, August 24 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions on Route 30 will begin at 4 a.m. Monday morning.  At approximately 9 a.m. Route 30 motorists will be crossed over and a single-lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained on one side of the highway to allow crews to begin expansion dam replacement work on the bridges over East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard located between Clyde Avenue and Warren Drive. The cross-over and lane restrictions will remain in place around-the-clock from 4 continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning, August 31.

Crews from Gulisek Construction will conduct the work on this $13.59 million project which also includes milling and resurfacing Route 30 between Lenox Avenue in Forest Hills and Route 48 in North Versailles. Additional project details will be provided in advance of work occurring.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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