Phase: Construction
Location: Westmoreland County
Anticipated cost: $88.7 million
2025 Construction Overview
2025 Finley Road Detour
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Closures:Detour Duration: [Insert Start Date] – [Insert End Date]
Closure Purpose: Construct the interchange roundabout and retaining wall between the interchange and railroad
Closure Purpose: Construct the interchange roundabout and retaining wall between the interchange and railroad
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Current Traffic Restrictions
Rolling stops, single-lane restrictions, and shoulder closures are in place on I-70 between the Route 51 interchange and the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge. Restrictions began on May 7 and will continue on weekdays, overnight, from 6:00 PM-6:00 AM and are anticipated to last through mid-June. All work depends on the weather and operations.
Construction Activities
Construction began in April 2025 and is expected to continue through 2028. Eastbound ramps and Finley Road will close at the interchange for approximately five months in 2025 to build a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall and roundabout. Detours will follow I-70 to the Route 201 and Route 51 interchanges. While Finley Road is raised, a temporary driveway will be in place east of the interchange to provide access for homes and properties for about one month.
Project Overview
This project connects Route 3011, Finley Road, Indian Hill Road, and Daugherty Lane to I-70, and improve safety and traffic operations at the interchange and along I-70. The existing Exit 43 interchange (Donora - Fayette City) will be renamed Donora – Rostraver Road, and the existing Exit 44 interchange (Arnold City) will be renamed Fayette City - Finley Road. The project area is approximately 1.75 miles long, from the I-70 bridge over the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad to 1.37 miles east of the Arnold City Interchange in Rostraver Township. Planned construction through 2028 will include:
- Full depth pavement replacement
- Drainage improvements
- Stormwater management
- Replacement of overpass structures
- Grade improvements to provide adequate clearance
Arnold City Interchange Improvements
- Interchange geometry will be improved to provide adequate ramp lengths for traffic to safely exit from and merge onto I-70
- The grades on the ramps will be reduced to meet current standards
- A roundabout will combine the eastbound ramps/Indian Hill Road intersection and the Indian Hill/Finley Road intersections
Indian Hill Road Bridge over I-70
- Replaced to provide adequate width and vertical clearance (16’ 6” minimum) for I-70
Crawford Lane Bridge over I-70
- Replaced to provide adequate width and vertical clearance (16’ 6” minimum) for I-70
- Location shifted to east to allow new bridge to be constructed while existing bridge remains in use
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PennDOT Contact
Name:
Darian Glitz, P.E.
Organization:
PennDOT District 12
Title:
Assistant Construction Engineer
Phone:
724-439-7282
Email:
dglitz@pa.gov
Construction Contact
Name:
Justin Simkovic
Organization:
PennDOT District 12
Title:
Inspector in Charge
Phone:
412-720-5825
Email:
jusimkovic@pa.gov