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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing traffic counter installation on Route 8 in Hampton Township, Allegheny County, will occur Thursday, August 25 weather permitting.

Traffic counter installation requiring two traffic stoppages of 10 minutes or less will occur on Route 8 between Wildwood Road and Anderson Drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.

Please use caution when traveling in the area. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

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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