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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work on Route 88 (Library Road) in the Municipality of Bethel Park and Castle Shannon Borough, Allegheny County will begin Monday, July 19 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Route 88 between South Park Road and Mathilda Street according to the following schedule:

• Monday through Thursday nights – 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• Friday nights – 8 p.m. to 10 a.m.

• Saturday nights – 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Improvement work includes milling and paving, drainage improvements, base repairs, joint repairs, delineation, line painting and other various construction related activities.

Mele & Mele & Son’s, Inc. is the prime contractor on this $3.79 million group paving contract. The overall project will conclude in April 2022.

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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