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    District 12 Road Closures Due to Flooding, Downed Trees and Wires

    January 09, 2024

    Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that portions of the following state roadways are closed as of 3:30 PM:

    Washington County:

    • Route 50 (Avella Road).
      • From Fallen Timber Road to Painters Lane in Independence Township.
        • Due to downed trees, wires, and poles.
    Westmoreland County: 
    • Route 381 (Steeple Crossing).
      • From Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) to Club Stable Road in Ligonier Township.
        • Due to flooding.
    • Route 711.
      • From Two Mile Run Road to Slater Road in Ligonier Township.
        • Due to flooding.
    • Route 1007 (Ross Mountain Park Road).
      • From Shrum Hill Road in St. Clair Township to Lower Club Road in Fairfield Township.
        • Due to flooding and downed wires.
      • From Turkey Inn Road to Harvey Road in Ligonier Township.
        • Due to downed tree in wires.
    • Route 1023 (Nature Run Road).
      • From Hall Road to Kissell Springs Road in Ligonier Township.
        • Due to a downed tree in wires. 

    As issues are addressed, roadways will be reopened as soon as it is safe to do so.  For the latest information on roadway closures and conditions, please visit 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. 

    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 local alerts on X. 

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at District 12. 

    Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 12 Accomplishments and PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at PA Transportation Projects. 

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

    Contact:  Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724.415.3748

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