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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing drilling operations on Route 108 (North and South Croton Avenue) in the City of New Castle, Lawrence County, will occur Thursday and Friday, December 3-4 weather permitting.

Drilling operations will occur on Route 108 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day between Grove Street and Fleming Way. Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur while crews conduct the drilling work.

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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