​Uniontown, PA – PennDOT District 12 would like to inform motorists of a road closure on a section of Route 18 from Burgettstown to Hickory in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County. The closure will begin on Tuesday, May 9 and is anticipated to last until late May, weather and operational dependent.

Route 18 will close where it intersects Route 50 in Hickory to allow crews to perform concrete reconstruction at the intersection. A posted detour will be in place utilizing Route 18, Route 22, Route 980 and Route 50.

Route 18 will remain open to traffic from Washington to Hickory. 

Crews from Eurovia Atlantic Coast, LLC will be performing the work.

This work is part of a $8.1 million project consisting of milling and resurfacing, concrete reconstruction at the Route 18 and Route 50 intersection, traffic signal replacement at the intersection with Route 4020 (Oak Grove Road) and North Hewitt Avenue as well as updating the drainage, guiderail, and signing & pavement markings. The project is anticipated to be complete in April of 2024.

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 Twitter alerts.

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

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Contacts:   Melissa Maczko, 724-439-7135 or mmaczko@pa.gov

                    Toni Hartley, 724-425-3018 or tohartley@pa.gov

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