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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of Route 1006 (Locust Hill Road) in Harmar Township, Allegheny County will begin Tuesday, November 17 weather permitting.

PennDOT crews will conduct slide repair work Locust Hill Road near the intersection with Guys Run Road.  To allow the work to occur, the roadway will be closed to through traffic around-the-clock from approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday continuously through Friday, November 20.  Residents can access homes from Route 910 only. All other motorists will be detoured via Guys Run Road, Freeport Road and Route 910.

Crews will conduct slope repair work, drainage improvements and roadway restoration.

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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