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    Route 2001 Traffic Impacts Scheduled in Washington County

    June 29, 2026

    Work is part of Route 2001/Route 18 Over Catfish Creek Bridge Replacement Project.

    Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing scheduled restrictions and closure of a portion of Route 2001 (South Main Street) between Route 18 (Park Avenue) and East/West Prospect Avenue in the City of Washington, Washington County.  

    Traffic Impacts:

    Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10:

    • Daily single-lane restrictions will be in place from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
      • Traffic will be controlled by flaggers.

    Monday, July 13 through the end of September:

    • Route 2001 will close to traffic beginning at 6:00 AM 
      • Detour
        • Route 2001 (South Main Street and South Main Street Extension)
        • Route 19 (Waynesburg Road)
        • Route 40/19 (East Maiden Street)
        • Route 18 (South Main Street).

    During the restrictions, crews from Allison Park Contractors, Inc. will perform saw cutting and preparation work for the closure of Route 2001 (South Main Street). During the closure, crews will demolish the existing concrete box culvert under Route 2001 (South Main Street) and replace it with a new cast-in-place concrete box culvert. Additional work to be performed includes drainage repairs/replacement, new inlets, and new asphalt roadway pavement.  

    This $2.25 million investment will replace the existing box culvert underneath Route 18 with a new pre-cast box culvert. This work includes excavation of the existing concrete box culvert, installing a new pre-cast concrete box culvert, full-depth asphalt road replacement and concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk replacement. This work is part of the Route 2001/Route 18 Over Catfish Creek Bridge Replacement Project.

    Drivers should remain alert and use caution when traveling through the area.

    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 Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict 12. 

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

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