Repairs to fix Route 51 bridge beam in Rostraver Township to begin Monday
Emergency repair work will begin Monday to fix a beam on the bridge carrying Route 51 over Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township.
The state Department of Transportation said the beam was damaged by an over-height vehicle.
During the work, there will be single-lane closures and intermittent traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less on southbound Route 51 between the Washington and New Stanton off-ramps. Work will occur between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. and will last through Friday.
In conjunction with the lane closures, the ramp from westbound I-70 to southbound Route 51/Uniontown (Exit 46A) will be closed to traffic and detoured. Crews will conduct work to install a temporary support beam on the bridge deck.
Additionally, starting Monday single-lane restrictions will occur as needed in each direction on I-70 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. between the Uniontown and Pittsburgh (Exit 46B) interchanges through early March. During the single-lane closures on eastbound I-70, the ramp from southbound Route 51 to eastbound I-70 will be closed while crews perform repairs to the bridge beam.
Detours will be posted, and the work will be conducted weather permitting.