Motorists can expect to encounter daytime single-lane restrictions beginning Monday on a section of Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County.

The traffic restrictions are scheduled between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily through Wednesday and will affect both eastbound and westbound lanes at various points between Exits 42 (North Belle Vernon) and 54 (Madison/Waltz Mill Road).

They will allow crews to inspect bridges over the interstate, according to PennDOT.

Meanwhile, PennDOT is planning the following work on roads in Westmoreland County during the week beginning Monday, weather permitting:

• A pipe replacement is scheduled in Hempfield, on the outskirts of Jeannette, closing a section of Penn Adamsburg Road, between Gratz Street and Julie Dean Lane. Traffic is being rerouted along Penn High Park Road, Baughman Avenue, Park Street, Pennsylvania Boulevard, Route 30 and Edna Road.

• Additional pipe replacements will take place on Route 819 (Armbrust Road) in Mt. Pleasant Township and Horseshoe Bend Road in Cook Township.

• Pipe flushing will occur on Route 30 in Ligonier Township and Route 271 in Fairfield Township.

• Pipe installation will take place on Route 982 in Kecksburg, Mt. Pleasant Township and Laughner Road in Fairfield Township.

• Patching will take place on Route 30 in Unity and Derry townships; Route 136 in Rostraver; and Route 286 in Loyalhanna and Washington townships.

• Base repairs will take place on Arona Road in Hempfield.

• Shoulder cutting will take place on various routes in East Huntingdon and South Huntingdon.

Edge paving will take place on:

• Route 31 (Summit Road) in Donegal Township

• Nicholls Hill Road in Rostraver

• Hawkeye Road and Water Street in East Huntingdon

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.

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