The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing inspection work on the Beaver-Rochester Bridge which carries Route 51 over the Beaver River in Rochester and Bridgewater boroughs, Beaver County will occur Thursday, August 13 weather permitting.
There will be a traffic shift and shoulder closure on the Beaver-Rochester Bridge ramp to southbound Route 51/65 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Thursday. Crews from Mackin Engineering and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct bridge inspection activities.
Please stay alert and drive cautiously – 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.
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