Preliminary work on an extension of the Freedom Road in Cranberry Township is scheduled to begin next week.

The state Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that tree trimming that will precede the moving of utility poles will commence on Monday, weather permitting.

No traffic impacts are expected.

The $18 million Freedom Road project includes new turning lanes, widening, paving, drainage, signal upgrades and replacements and lighting work with service and access roads, highway realignment and safety improvements, and sidewalks.

The project is expected to be completed in November 2025.

The contractor for the project is Gulisek Construction of Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County