PennDOT is hosting an open house Tuesday in Rostraver to offer details on the construction timeline and related traffic changes for its update of the Arnold City interchange on Interstate 70.
The meeting is set for 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rostraver Central fire hall, 1100 Fells Church Road. Doors will open no earlier than 5.
PennDOT representatives will be available to answer questions about the project plans, which have been finalized. Work is beginning this construction season.
Project manager Gary Ferrari recently told TribLive work this year will focus on the southern side of the interstate, including development of a five-leg roundabout that will connect the eastbound on- and off-ramps with Indian Hill and Finley roads. Merging lanes will be lengthened.
The project also includes widening the median and shoulders along a 1.75-mile stretch of I-70, from the bridge over the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad to a point 1.37 miles east of the interchange.
Work is expected to continue through September 2028. Golden Triangle Construction was awarded the general contract, at a cost of $88.75 million.
The interstate exit is to be relabeled for Fayette City/Finley Road instead of Arnold City.
Meanwhile, PennDOT is planning the following work on roads in Westmoreland County during the week beginning Monday, weather permitting:
• Patching will take place on Route 30 in Unity and Derry townships and on Routes 66 and 366 in Washington Township.
• Paving will take place on Arona Road in New Stanton.
• Base repairs will take place on Route 31 (Summit Road) in Donegal Township and on Nicholls Hill Road in Rostraver.
• A slide repair will take place on Latrobe-Crabtree Road in Unity.
• Sweeping will take place on Route 30 in Ligonier Township and on Route 31 (Donegal Road) in Donegal Borough.
• Pipe installation will take place on Penn-Adamsburg Road in Hempfield.
• Shoulder cutting will take place on various routes in Hempfield and Rostraver.
• Bridge flushing will take place on various routes in Hempfield.
Ditch cleaning will take place on the following:
• Route 381 (Weavertown Road) in Donegal and Cook townships.
• Clay Pike in Mt. Pleasant Township.
• Nicholls Hill Road in Rostraver.
Crews will pick up litter, replace road signs and perform other tasks on various routes countywide.
Motorists should anticipate potential detours, lane restrictions and flaggers in work areas.
Residents can call PennDOT toll-free at 800-349-7623 to report road maintenance concerns and the locations of dead deer on state highways.