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    CORRECTION: Route 18 Over Laughman Run Bridge Replacement in Greene County

    October 07, 2025

    Uniontown, PA—Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing the closure of a portion of Route 18 (Brown’s Creek Road) between Route 4029 (W&W Railroad Road) and Route 4025 (Iams Station Road) in Morris Township, Greene County, beginning Tuesday, October 14.

    Detours will be in place until late-October.

    Passenger Vehicle Detour:

    • Northbound Route18:
      • Turn right onto Route 4029 (W and W Railroad Road)
      • Turn left onto Route 4025 (Iams Station Road)
      • Re-enter north Route 18
    • Southbound Route 18:
      • Turn Left onto Route 4025 (Iams Station Road)
      • Turn Right onto Route 4029 (W and W Railroad Road)
      • Re-enter south Route 18

    Truck Detour:

    • Northbound Route 18
      • Continue south Route 18 to east Route 21 into Waynesburg
      • Take north I-79 towards Washington
      • Exit at Route 40 (Laboratory Exit)
      • Follow west Route 40
      • Re-enter Route 18 in the City of Washington
    • Southbound Route 18
      • Continue north Route 18 into the City of Washington
      • Take east Route 40 to south I-79 toward Waynesburg
      • Exit onto west Route 21
      • Re-enter Route 18

    Crews from C.H. & D Enterprises Inc. will replace the existing structure carrying Route 18 over Laughman Run with a precast concrete box culvert, an infrastructure investment of $1.67 million.

    All work depends on weather and operations.

    Motorists should allow extra travel time and navigate work zones with caution. Safety is a shared responsibility.

    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 X alerts.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District12. 

    Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D12Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

    MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Maczko, mmaczko@pa.gov or 724-415-3748

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