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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing paving operations on Route 51 (Island Avenue) in Stowe Township, Allegheny County will occur Friday morning through Sunday night, October 16-18 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur on Route 51 between Neville Avenue and Walther Street from 6 a.m. Friday morning continuously through approximately 11:59 p.m. Sunday night.  Crews will conduct paving operations as part of the ongoing $1.35 million culvert project.

Clearwater Construction, Inc. is the prime contractor.

Please use caution when traveling through the area.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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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