PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway repairs requiring a closure on Thompson Hill Road (Route 3023) in Independence Township, Beaver County, will begin Tuesday, October 15 weather permitting. A portion of Thompson Hill Road will close to through traffic between Ridge Road and Route 151 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. continuously through Wednesday, October 30. Crews from Precision Pipeline LLC will conduct repairs on a sinkhole at the Energy Transfer pipeline crossing. Local traffic will be permitted to the closure.

Posted Detours

North of the Closure

• From Thompson Hill Road, take Tank Farm Road (Route 3022) eastbound
• Turn right onto Independence Road (Route 3013)
• Turn left onto Gringo Independence Road (Route 3026)
• Turn right onto Gringo Road (Route 151)
• Gringo Road becomes Bocktown Road (Route 151)
• Follow Bocktown Road back to Thompson Hill Road
• End detour

South of the Closure

• Same detour in the opposite direction

PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For additional information contact Rachel Chee at Precision Pipeline at 715-491-7992.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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 950 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.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2019

 

 

TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH – 68.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES THIS EVENING…
FOLLOWED BY THUNDERSTORMS LATE NIGHT.
LOW – 54.

WEDNESDAY – MORNING RAIN. REMAINING CLOUDY WITH
RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 58.

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(All photos taken by Sandy Giordano)

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PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvements on Route 68 (Midland Beaver Road) in Industry Borough and Vanport Township, Beaver County, will occur Monday through Friday, October 14-18 weather permitting. Center and edge line paving will occur on Route 68 between the Shippingport Bridge in Industry Borough and Sebring Road in Vanport Township from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Single-lane alternating traffic will occur.  Crews from PennDOT’s Beaver County Maintenance will conduct the work. Please use caution and allow extra time when traveling through the area. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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 950 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.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2019

 

TODAY – MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 61.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW – 37.

TUESDAY – MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 67.