Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is advising motorists that a portions of the following roadways in Washington County are currently closed – in both directions – due to a bridge strike. A detour has been implemented for Route 40.
- Route 40 (National Pike) between Route 43 (Mon-Fayette Expressway) in California Borough and Route 88 (California Road)/Blaine Hill Road in West Brownsville Borough.
- Westbound detour:
- Route 88.
- Route 2073 (Walden Road).
- Route 40.
- Eastbound detour:
- Route 43.
- Exit 32 for Route 2073 (Walden Road).
- Route 88.
- Route 40.
- Route 2079 (Knob Road) overpass between Wilson Road in California Borough and Old National Pike in West Brownsville Borough.
A reopening time is undetermined.
Motorists should seek alternate routes.
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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724-415-3748
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