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Uniontown, PA – PennDOT District 12 would like to inform motorists of the extended closure of Route 982 located in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County. The closure will be located between Route 130 and Tall Pine Road T827). The closure began on Monday, September 27 at 6 a.m. and will be extended to Thursday, November 11.

The closure is in place to allow crews to remove and replace a 48” pipe and replace with a 60” pipe. A marked detour will be in place using Route 130, Route 981, and Route 2021 (Kecksburg Road).

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 1000 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.

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Media contact: Jay Ofsanik, 724-439-7135

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