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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing seal coating operations on various roadways in Beaver County will occur Monday through Friday, August 31-September 4 weather permitting.

Lane restrictions will occur during the mobile seal coating operations. Work will occur from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following roadways: 

• Route 251 (Blackhawk Road) in South Beaver and Chippewa townships

• Route 168 (Salem Church Road) in South Beaver Township and Ohioville Borough

• Route 4029 (Old Blackhawk Road) in South Beaver Township

• Route 4022 (Lisbon Road) in South Beaver Township and Ohioville Borough

Each year, PennDOT’s maintenance crews perform numerous operations designed to maintain the integrity of the road surface and preserve its life. Seal coating, or more commonly referred to as “tar and chips”, is essential in preserving the life of a road surface because it prevents moisture from entering the pavement through surface cracks and oxidized asphalt surfaces.

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 1,000 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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