Route 718 is closed to through traffic from Silver Street to Marshall Avenue due to the formation of a sinkhole near Lincoln Street in the City of Sharon, Mercer County.
Route 718 will remain closed until repairs can be made to the utility line beneath the roadway as well as to the roadway itself.
A detour is posted using Clark Street, Route 518, and State Street.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
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