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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight paving operations on Route 88 (Library Road) in South Park Township and the Municipality of Bethel Park, Allegheny County will occur Monday through Wednesday nights, April 26-28 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night on Route 88 between Churchill Road and Clifton Road. Crews will conduct paving operations. The new configuration with added turning lanes at Clfton and Churchill Roads will be implemented on Thursday morning.

The work is part of the $4.37 million Route 88 improvement project which includes the widening of Route 88, replacement of two stone arch bridges, and the addition of left turning lanes at the Clifton Road (Route 3004) and Churchill Road (Route 3022) intersections. Other work includes the addition of a right turning lane from Clifton Road to southbound Route 88, drainage updates, signal improvements, guide rail upgrades, and pavement marking installation.

C.H & D. Enterprises, Inc. is the prime contractor.

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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