For Immediate Release – PennDOT

For Immediate Release – April 23rd, 2026

PennDOT’s Westmoreland County Maintenance Update
Week of April 27, 2026

Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Westmoreland County Maintenance Manager Dave Forkey has announced the following tentative work plan for the week of April 27. All maintenance activities are conducted depending on weather and operations.

Drivers can anticipate detours, flaggers, moving operations, and/or single-lane restrictions. Please drive cautiously through all work areas and be alert for signed work zones requiring headlights. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Base repair:
• Route 136 (Main Street) in West Newton Borough
• Route 51 in Rostraver Township

Crews will pick litter, replace downed signs, and update existing signs, as well as address work orders on various state routes throughout the county.