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    Route 168 Elmwood Boulevard Closure Begins Monday in Beaver County

    July 08, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing roadway improvement work requiring the closure of Route 168 (Elmwood Boulevard) in Darlington Township, Beaver County will begin Monday, July 13 weather permitting.

    Route 168 will close to traffic around-the-clock between Moffett Drive and Elizabeth Street beginning at 7:00 AM Monday through mid-August. This closure is necessary to allow crews to conduct slope repair work, milling and paving, and other miscellaneous construction activities. Traffic will be detoured.

    Posted Detours

    Car Detour

    South of the closure

    • From Route 168 (Elmwood Boulevard) head south
    • Turn right onto New Galilee Road
    • Bear right toward east 351 (Monroe Street)
    • Turn right onto Route 168 (Centennial Avenue)
    • End detour

    North of the closure

    • Same detour in opposite direction

    Truck Detour

    Trucks to north of the closure

    • From the intersection of Route 168 and Route 551, continue north on Route 551
    • Turn right onto Route 351
    • Turn left to continue on east Route 351
    • Continue to the intersection with Route 168
    • End detour

    Trucks to south of the closure

    • From Route 168 turn onto west Route 351
    • Bear right to continue on west Route 351
    • Turn left onto Route 551
    • Continue to the intersection with Route 168
    • End detour

    The prime contractor is Lindy Paving on this $3.93 million group paving project. Improvement work includes milling and paving, base repairs, curb replacement, and other various construction related activities.

    Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    Travelers can check conditions on major roads 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 1,200 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 Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict11.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011

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