Route 18 Frankfort Road Bridge Closure Begins Monday, September 28th in Potter Township

(File Photo of a Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that the closure of the Route 18 Frankfort Road Bridge over Raccoon Creek in Potter Township will begin on Monday, September 28th, weather permitting.

The Route 18 Frankfort Road Bridge will close to traffic between PGT Way and Montgomery Dam Road from 12:01 A.M. on Monday, September 28th through 11:59 P.M. on Friday, October 9th to accommodate roadway tie-ins.

Raccoon Creek Road will also close to traffic at the intersection with Route 18 (Frankfort Road) from 12:01 A.M. on Monday, September 28th through 11:59 P.M. on Friday, October 9.

Traffic will be detoured, and according to a release from PennDOT District 11, here are the detours for this work:

Posted Detours

To northbound Route 18 (Frankfort Road)

  • Traffic on Route 18 south of the closure will take Shippingport Hill Road
  • Turn right onto the Shippingport Bridge
  • Bear right onto east Route 68 toward Beaver
  • Continue to the I-376 interchange
  • Take the east I-376 ramp toward Pittsburgh
  • Take the Route 18 toward Monaca/Shippingport (Exit 39) exit
  • End detour

To southbound Route 18 (Frankfort Road)

  • Traffic on Route 18 north of the closure will take the west I-376 ramp toward New Castle
  • Take the west Route 68 toward Midland (Exit 38A) exit
  • Continue westbound on Route 68
  • Bear left for south Route 168 toward Shippingport/Hookstown
  • Cross the Shippingport Bridge
  • Turn left onto Shippingport Hill Road
  • Continue to Route 18
  • End detour

Traffic to Raccoon Creek Road from south of the Route 18 (Frankfort Road) closure

  • From Route 18, turn onto Bauer Road
  • Turn left onto Mowry Road
  • Bear right to stay on Mowry Road
  • Continue to Raccoon Creek Road
  • End detour

Traffic to Raccoon Creek Road from north of the Route 18 (Frankfort Road) closure

  • Traffic on Route 18 north of the closure will take the west I-376 ramp toward New Castle
  • Take the west Route 68 toward Midland (Exit 38A) exit
  • Continue westbound on Route 68
  • Bear left for south Route 168 toward Shippingport/Hookstown
  • Cross the Shippingport Bridge
  • Turn left onto Shippingport Hill Road
  • Continue to Route 18
  • Turn left onto Route 18
  • Turn right onto Bauer Road
  • Turn left onto Mowry Road
  • Bear right to stay on Mowry Road
  • Continue to Raccoon Creek Road
  • End detour