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Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing lane restrictions for high friction surface treatment (HFST) work in Beaver and Lawrence counties have been extended.
The following restrictions will occur according to the schedule listed below:
Friday, July 24 from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM
- Southbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) will have single-lane mobile restrictions at the intersection with Crows Run Road in Freedom Borough, Beaver County.
The work listed above will shift to the next night if inclement weather occurs.
Ram Construction Services will conduct the work.
HFST is an innovative technique to improve the safety of drivers at high-priority crash locations throughout the commonwealth. Road surfaces become polished in areas where drivers brake often, like going around curves, down steep roads, or at an intersection. This makes vehicles skid more because there is less friction between the tires and the road surface. Wet road surfaces can also reduce pavement friction and cause skidding or hydroplaning.
HFST is added to the top of a road surface, using materials, such as bauxite, to create more friction on pavement. These materials, called aggregates, are high quality and are less likely to wear down than normal pavement. Having greater friction helps to keep vehicles in their lane on slippery pavement around curves and helps the driver to stop.
Please use caution if traveling through the area. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Travelers can check conditions on major roads by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict11.