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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing group paving work on Route 19 (Perry Highway) and Route 88 (Library Road) in Allegheny County will begin Monday, March 21 weather permitting.

Work on the $3.79 million group paving contract will begin Monday. The following roadways are part of the project: 

• Route 19 between Ivory Avenue and Center Avenue in Ross Township and West View Borough. Single-lane restrictions will occur weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weeknights from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through late August. Weekend work will occur as crews conduct base and joint repairs, milling and paving, slope work, guide rail updates, concrete curb installation, and line painting.

• Route 88 between South Park Road and Connor Road in the Municipality of Bethel Park and Castle Shannon Borough. Single-lane alternating traffic will occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, 8 p.m. Friday night to 10 a.m. Saturday morning, and 7 p.m. Saturday night through 7 a.m. Sunday morning through late August. Crews will conduct milling and paving, guide rail updates, drainage improvements, base repairs, and pavement marking installation.

Crews from Mele & Mele & Sons, Inc. will conduct the 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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.

Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. 

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MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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