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August 2, 2025

NBV ramp closures set for I-70 project

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 

Nightly ramp closures will start Monday in North Belle Vernon.

PennDOT District 12 said the closures are scheduled for Interstate 70 westbound at Exit 42 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night through Thursday.

The closure will allow Golden Triangle Construction Company to conduct concrete pavement patching, drainage repair and barrier replacement as part of a larger pavement preservation project on I-70 from the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway to Route 906 (Belle Vernon Monessen Road/Main Street).

With an infrastructure investment of $9.69 million, work is expected to continue through late fall, pending weather and operational conditions.

Detours will be in place during the closure:

• Westbound on-ramp — enter I-70 eastbound at Exit 42, continue to Exit 43 (Donora/Fayette City), take Route 201 north toward Donora, and re-enter I-70 westbound via the ramp just after crossing the Route 201 bridge over I-70.

• Westbound off-ramp — continue past Exit 42 and take Exit 41 (Route 906 Belle Vernon/Monessen). At the end of the ramp, take a left, followed by an immediate left to get on I-70 eastbound and use Exit 42 to access North Belle Vernon.

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