A portion of Route 718 will be closed this week in the City of Sharon, Mercer County to allow for railroad crossing repairs by Norfolk Southern Corporation.

The roadway will be closed at the intersection of Route 718 and Main Street beginning Wednesday, July 26, 2023, and will remain closed through Thursday, July 27, 2023.

A detour will be posted using State Street, Route 518, and Clark Street.

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, 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.

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