Motorists should alert to a detour that will be put into effect next week as part of the safety improvement project at the intersection of Route 6N (Route 3006/Plum Street) and Route 99 (Route 699/Erie Street) in Edinboro Borough, Erie County.

Beginning Monday, July 24, 2023, drivers will not be permitted to make left turns from Route 6N to Route 99.

A detour will be posted for Route 6N eastbound traffic using Interstate 79, West Road (Route 3020), and Route 99.

A detour will be posted for Route 6N westbound traffic using Waterford Street to Route 99.

The truck detour will be posted using Route 6N to Route 19 to Mcclelland Street in Cambridge Springs, Crawford County, to Route 99.

The left-turn restriction will remain in effect for the remainder of the project, which is expected to be completed in November 2023.

More information on the Edinboro Transportation Improvement Projects is available online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.

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 accessible on the 511PA website.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

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Contact: Saxon Daugherty, 814-678-7095 or sadaughert@pa.gov 

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