Work on Westmoreland bridges to restrict traffic in Penn, Oklahoma boroughs
Short-term lane restrictions will be in place next week for PennDOT bridge preservation projects in Penn and Oklahoma boroughs.
Nighttime single-lane restrictions are slated between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday on Route 66 (First Street and Oklahoma-Apollo Bridge), between Sheridan Road and Kiski Avenue in Oklahoma.
Traffic will be reduced to a single lane during daylight hours, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., on April 13 and 14 on a section of 20th Street in Penn, between Locust Street/Burrell Hill Road and Coal Street/Penn Avenue.
Flaggers will control traffic at both locations.
Crews from Mekis Construction will be placing an epoxy overlay and replacing seals on the decks of the Oklahoma-Apollo Bridge and a bridge that carries 20th Street over Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks.
The work is part of a $2 million project that includes placement of surface treatments and minor repairs on 16 routes and 22 bridges in Westmoreland County. The project is slated for completion in October.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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