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    Wehrum Road Detour Rescheduled for Bridge Replacement in East Wheatfield Township

    February 04, 2026

    Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT is alerting drivers that Route 2013 (Wehrum Road) will be closing on February 9 for a bridge replacement project in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.

    February 9 through September 11, Merlo, Inc. will be implementing a closure with a detour on Route 2013 (Wehrum Road). The closure will be located where Route 2012 (River Road) meets Route 2013 (Wehrum Road).

    When traveling from the south side of the closure to the north side: Traffic will use Route 2013 (Wehrum Road), head south to Route 22 (William Penn Highway), travel west on Route 22 (William Penn Highway) approximately two miles and take the exit to Route 403 (Cramer Pike). Make a left off the ramp onto Route 403 (Cramer Pike) and head north for approximately six miles to the stop sign at Pagano’s Equipment Services store. Make a right at the stop sign onto Route 2013 (Rexis/Wehrum Road), stay on this road for six miles and it will bring traffic to the northern side of the closure.

    When traveling from the north side of the closure to the south side: Take Route 2013 (Wehrum/Rexis Road) north six miles until you reach Route 403 (Cramer Pike) near Pagano’s Equipment Services, make a left onto Route 403 (Cramer Pike) and head south for approximately six miles to Route 22 (William Penn Highway). Take the on-ramp heading east, stay on Route 22 east (William Penn Highway) for two miles and make a left onto Route 2013 (Wehrum Road), to the south side of the closure.

    Contractor, Merlo Inc. of Mineral Point, PA will be completing this $3.93 million bridge replacement project for the structure carrying River Road over Mardis Run. It is anticipated to be completed in April 2027.

    Drivers 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 X alerts.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects.  Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, and Jefferson counties at www.PennDOT.pa.gov/District10.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Tina Gibbs at 724-357-2829 or chgibbs@pa.gov.