Route 8 Will Go Down to Single Lanes for Next Two Weekends

Traffic on Route 8 in Richland Township will be reduced to a single lane in each direction during the next two weekends, July 8-11, and 15-18, according to PennDOT.

Single-lane traffic will occur from 7 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday for both weekends, as long as the weather allows work to proceed.

Crews will be installing expansion dams on the bridge that carries Route 8 over Bakerstown Road. 

The $2.69 million, 2.68-mile project includes milling and resurfacing, drainage, guide rail, curb ramps, signing and pavement markings, signals, structure preservation and other improvements. 

Work will occur between Route 910 and the Butler County line. The prime contractor is the Lane Construction Corp. of Pittsburgh.

If you want to check traffic conditions before you get on the road, log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone.