Crack and Joint Sealing Begins Today in Beaver County

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing crack and joint sealing activities on various roadways in Beaver County starts Wednesday, June 19 weather permitting.

​Lane restrictions for this mobile operation will occur nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through November as crews conduct crack and joint seal activities in the following locations in Beaver County:

  • Route 18 between the Monaca-Rochester Bridge in Rochester Borough and Fairlane Boulevard in Big Beaver Borough
  • Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) between Route 989 in Ambridge Borough and East Rochester-Monaca Bridge in East Rochester Borough
  • Route 168 (Shippingport Hill Road) between the Shippingport Bridge and Route 68 in Industry Borough
  • Route 588 between Second Avenue and Seventh Avenue in the City of Beaver Falls
  • Route 6018 (Delaware Avenue, West Madison Avenue, and Brighton Avenue) between Pleasant Street and Route 65 in Rochester Borough

Additionally, traffic shifts will occur on the ramps at each interchange on the I-376 Beaver Valley Expressway, the Route 65 ramps to 3rd Avenue in Freedom Borough, and various ramps in Rochester and East Rochester boroughs. The crack and sealing work on the ramps will occur nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through November.

Crack and joint sealing is a mobile operation and crews will move to a new location once they are finished with a road or ramp.

Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns. Please use caution when driving through the area.  Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Contact: Steve Cowan, stcowan@pa.gov