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, [email protected] or 724-415-3748

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