(File Photo of Road Work Ahead Sign)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(New Castle, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that beginning on Monday, March 24th, weather permitting, a part of Route 18 on Mahoning Avenue in New Castle will close for roadway reconstruction. Traffic will start at about 7 a.m. and then go through 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22nd between Industrial Street and Mckinley Street continuously. Base repairs, excavation work and manhole rehabilitation will be performed by crews from Lindy Paving. Traffic will undergo detours, and according to PennDOT District 11, here are the detour routes:
Posted Car Detour
South of the Closure
· From Route 18, continue onto North Liberty Street
· North Liberty Street becomes Atlantic Avenue
· Turn right onto West Washington Street
· Turn right onto North Columbus Interbelt
· Turn right onto Route 18 (Jefferson Street)
· Southbound Route 18 (Jefferson Street) becomes Route 18 (Moravia Street)
· Route 18 (Moravia Street) becomes Route 18 (Mahoning Avenue)
· End detour
North of the Closure
· Same detour in the opposite direction
Posted Truck Detour
South of the closure
- From northbound Route 18, turn left onto Mt. Jackson Road (Route 108)
- Turn right onto westbound Route 317 (Edinburg Road)
- Bear right onto northbound Route 551
- Turn right onto Route 224 (West State Street)
- Follow Route 224 back to Route 18 (Jefferson Street) in the City of New Castle
- Route 18 (Jefferson Street) becomes Route 18 (Moravia Street)
- Route 18 (Moravia Street) becomes Route 18 (Mahoning Avenue)
- End detour
North of the closure
- Follow Route 18 to Route 224 (West Falls Street)
- Take Route 224 westbound
- Turn left onto southbound Route 551 (Jackson Street)
- Turn left onto eastbound Route 317
- Turn left onto Mt. Jackson Road (Route 108)
- Follow Mt. Jackson Road back to Route 18
- End detour