Route 18 7th Avenue Improvements Continue Monday in New Brighton and Beaver Falls
Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work on Route 18 (7th Avenue, 7th Street) in the City of Beaver Falls and New Brighton Borough, Beaver County, will continue Monday, May 4 weather permitting.
Beginning Monday, single-lane restrictions will occur on Route 18 in both directions between 5th Street (Route 65) in New Brighton and 20th Street in Beaver Falls from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through early July. Additionally, work may occur from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weeknights and on weekends. Crews will conduct ADA curb cut ramp installation, curb and sidewalk improvements, line painting operations, and asphalt work.
Liberoni, Inc. is the prime contractor on the $6.05 million project. The overall project is anticipated to conclude in July of 2020 which also included milling and resurfacing, guide rail improvements, and signal updates. Additional traffic safety improvements include a “road diet” (from the existing four lanes down to three lanes), curb extensions, bicycle lanes, and revised street parking between 3rd Street and 20th Street in the City of Beaver Falls.
Please use caution if traveling in this area.
Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, and relevant training.
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