Drainage work to restrict traffic in Youngwood, cause detour in Mt. Pleasant Township
Traffic restrictions will start Wednesday as crews work to make drainage-related improvements in Youngwood and a detour on Route 982 in Mt. Pleasant Township.
Work on Route 982 was to have started this week but has been delayed until 6 a.m. Sept. 27.
In Youngwood, a section of Depot Street, between Third Street and Jacks Run Road, will be restricted to a single lane. Updates to travel lanes and sidewalks have been underway on Third Street, which also is a northbound stretch of Route 119, and on Fourth Street, which is southbound Route 119.
The $24.1 million Route 119 project is expected to conclude by December 2023.
The Route 982 project will close a section of the road from Route 130 south to Tall Pine Road. It is expected to continue through Oct. 29.
PennDOT’s marked detour will direct motorists along routes 130 and 981 and Kecksburg Road.
Crews will remove a pipe that is 48 inches in diameter and is due for replacement. They’ll install a larger 60-inch pipe capable of handling more water.
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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