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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing emergency railroad track repairs on Arthur Street (Route 351) in Koppel Borough, Beaver County, will occur today, Thursday, March 16 weather permitting.

Crews from Hard Surfaces LLC will conduct railroad track repairs for Norfolk Southern today through approximately 4 p.m. on Arthur Street. To allow the emergency work to occur, Arthur Street will close to traffic between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue.  Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detours

West of the Closure

• Take Route 351 to Route 18 (Big Beaver Boulevard)

• Take Route 18 southbound

• Turn left onto Route 588 (Eastvale/4th Street Bridge)

• Turn left onto 2nd Avenue (Route 588)

• Turn left onto Route 65 (Mercer Road)

• Follow Route 65/288 to Fountain Avenue in Ellwood City

• Turn left onto Fountain Avenue

• Turn left onto 5th Street

• Turn right onto Spring Avenue

• Turn left onto 6th Street

• Turn right onto Beaver Avenue

• Turn left onto 8th Street

• Turn right onto Route 351 (Lawrence Avenue)

• Follow Route 351 back across the Koppel Bridge

• End detour

East of the Closure

• Take Route 351 eastbound into Ellwood City

• Turn left onto 5th Street

• Turn right onto Fountain Avenue (Route 65/288)

• Turn right onto Second Street (Route 65/288)

• Continue southbound on Route 65

• Turn right onto Route 588 (Bennetts Run Road)

• Cross the Eastvale/4th Street Bridge

• Turn right onto northbound Route 18 (7th Avenue)

• Turn right onto eastbound Route 351 (Arthur Street)

• End detour

PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For additional information contact Chris Staschiak at 330-519-1371.

Motorists are advised to use caution, allow extra time, and expect changing traffic patterns when traveling through the area. Visit 511pa.comor call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling. 

MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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