Road Closures and Restrictions

PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that portions of the following state roadways are closed or restricted due to flooding and slides as of 8:00 a.m. Wednesday:

Beaver County

• Country Club Drive ranging from Mercer Road to the Riverside High School football field parking lot – Closed
• Route 51 (Constitution Boulevard) near the Aliquippa Bridge in the City of Aliquippa – lane restrictions
• Route 68 (Sunflower Road) between Zeigler Road in Beaver County and Muntz Run Road in Butler County – Closed
• Route 68 (Beaver Midland Road) between Engle Road in Industry Borough and Sebring Road in Vanport Township – Closed
• Route 68 (Beaver Midland Road) between Wolf Run Road and the Shippingport Bridge in Industry Borough – Closed (due to a slide)
• Route 68 (Midland Avenue) at Spring Lane Road in Midland Borough – Closed
• Mercer Road (Route 1006) between Route 65 and Route 288 in Franklin Township – Closed
• Route 588 (Concord Church Road) between Hartzell School Road and Pine Run Road in Marion Township – Closed
• Shady Rest Road (Route 1008) between Celia Road and Route 288 in Franklin Township – Closed
• Hartzell School Road (Route 1015) between Route 588 and Fombell Road in Marion Township – Closed
• Brush Creek Road (Route 1019) between Wises Grove Road and Powell Road in New Sewickley Township – Closed
• Independence Road (Route 3013) and between Bryson Road in Hopewell Township and Tank Farm Road in Independence Township – Closed
• Raccoon Creek Road (Route 3019) between Mowry Road and Moffett Run Road in Potter Township – Closed
• Service Creek Road (Route 3020) between Green Garden Road and Clearview Road in Hopewell Township – Closed
• Park Road (Route 3023) between Route 30 and Hookstown Grade Road in Independence Township – Closed
• Shivler Road (Route 3029) between McLeary Road in Greene Township and Gibbs Road in Raccoon Township – Closed
• Wolf Run Road (Route 4034) between Paradise Road and Murphy Hill Road in Industry Borough – Closed

Lawrence County

• Old Plank Road (Route 1003) between Woodland Drive and Oakwood Way in Neshannock Township – Closed
• Huston Road (Route 3011) in Little Beaver Township between Scott Road and Beaver Dam Road – Closed

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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.

When heavy rain is in the forecast, motorists should be alert for potential flooding on roadways and in low-lying areas. Drivers should always obey warning signs and traffic control devices, and never drive through flooding or standing water on roads. Shallow, swiftly flowing water can wash a car from a roadway. Also, the roadbed may not be intact under the water.

Anyone who drives around barriers intended to close a road can face increased penalties and fines up to $500 if emergency responders are called to rescue motorists who disregard traffic control signs.

Motorists are also reminded that Pennsylvania law requires headlights to be turned on anytime a vehicle’s wipers are needed. Drivers should turn on their full headlights during rain events as the daylight running lights feature on some vehicles does not automatically turn on the taillights.