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    TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 40 Closed in Fayette County

    June 26, 2026

    Uniontown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is advising drivers Route 40 is closed in both directions between Rankin Road and Route 381 in Wharton Township, Fayette County, due to a crash.

    Drivers traveling westbound should use Route 281. Drivers traveling eastbound should use Route 43.

    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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