Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that Route 2001 (South Main Street) will be closed between Route 18 (Park Avenue) to East Prospect Avenue in the City of Washington, Washington County, beginning Monday, September 8.
The closure is expected to last approximately two weeks. Afterwards, single-lane restrictions will remain in place through the end of September as work continues.
During the closure motorists should follow the posted detour using Route 18, Route 40, Route 19, Sanitarium Road to Route 2001.
The closure was originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 2 and has been postponed until Monday, September 8.
Golden Triangle Construction Company, is working on behalf of the Pennsylvania American Water Company, will relocate water main lines ahead of the upcoming Route 2001/Route 18 Over Catfish Creek Bridge Replacement Project, scheduled to begin in Spring 2026.
Motorists should remain alert and use caution when traveling through the area.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, free and available 24/7, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to over 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices by calling 5-1-1 or 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
# # #