The fourth of nine projects to widen and improve U.S. Route 22 in Westmoreland County is completed.

All travel lanes on the reconstructed U.S. Route 22 Section B07, at New Alexandria are open to traffic and new traffic signals are in operation. PennDOT Engineering District 12-0 and their construction contractor, Golden Triangle Construction, Inc. of Imperial, completed all new lane construction on December 13, 2002 between U.S Route 119 South and S.R. 0981.

Under this $20.5 million contract, Golden Triangle Construction, Inc. of Imperial, reconstructed and widened approximately two miles of Route 22  to four lanes between U.S. Route 119, near Shieldsburg, and State Route 981, in New Alexandria. Left turn lanes were constructed at intersections with U.S. Route 119, Washington Avenue and Route 981. Either mountable curb or median barrier were installed.  The bridge over Loyalhanna Creek also was replaced.

Please obey all speed limits, use caution when approaching intersections and wear your seatbelts.

   The following was completed:

• Reconstruction of road surface from asphalt to concrete pavement
• Widing of roadway from 2 lanes to 4 lanes
• Construction of 3 span continuous concrete I-beam dual structure over Loyalhanna Creek
• 4 Box culvert extentions
• Realignment of Route 119 intersection
• Signalization
• Drainage
• Landscaping and guide rail improvements

Western section limit looking east Click on Photo to enlarge	Eastern section limit looking west Click on Photo to enlarge