Slide repairs, detours slated in North Huntingdon, Allegheny townships

PennDOT has unveiled online its plans for repairing slides along three roads in North Huntingdon and another in Allegheny Township.

Work is expected to begin in December, with two of the slides in North Huntingdon — along Baker School and Leger roads — scheduled to receive attention first. PennDOT project manager Joshua Zakovitch noted the affected portions of those roads have been reduced to a single lane, with opposing traffic controlled by temporary stop signs that are within view of each other.

During construction on Baker School Road, which is anticipated to last for two months, motorists will be detoured along portions of routes 130 and 993.

Work on Leger Road is expected to take five months, with drivers detoured over parts of Route 993, Brownstown Road, Maple Lane, Skellytown Road and Route 30.

Also in North Huntingdon, two slides are to be repaired along Broadway Avenue (Route 993), work that is expected to last for two months. Traffic will follow a detour using Route 130.

Repair of a slide on White Cloud Road in Allegheny Township is proposed over three months. A detour will make use of Markle and Melwood roads.

Work at the Westmoreland County locations is part of an overall project to correct slides along nine roads including other sites in Fayette, Washington and Greene counties.

PennDOT expects to open bids for the project in November. Construction is expected to wrap up by November 2027.

Plans for the project can be viewed through Oct. 6 by visiting the PennDOT District 12 website, selecting the link for “Projects & Public Meetings” and scrolling to “12-24-1 Slide Repair Project.”

Comments and questions about the project can be submitted by Oct. 6 through the website.