Route 108/Route 65 Reconstruction Work this Weekend in New Castle

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing reconstruction work on Route 108 (Croton Avenue) and Route 65 (East Washington Street) in the City of New Castle, Lawrence County will occur this weekend Friday night, October 21 through Monday morning, October 24 weather permitting.

Reconstruction work at the intersection of Routes 108 and 65 will occur from 8 p.m. Friday night continuously through 6 a.m. Monday morning requiring closures and detours on both roadways. Work on Route 108 will occur between Route 65 and Produce Street.  Work on Route 65 will occur between Route 108 and the north side of the East Washington Street Bridge.  Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detours

Northbound Route 65

  • From northbound Route 65, turn left onto Taylor Street
  • Taylor Street becomes Shadyside Street
  • Continue straight onto Neal Street
  • Bear left onto Grove Street
  • Turn right onto South Jefferson Street (Route 18)
  • Follow South Jefferson Street back to East Washington Street
  • End detour

Southbound Route 65

  • Same detour in the opposite direction

Eastbound Route 108 (Cars)

  • From eastbound Route 108, turn left onto South Mill Street
  • Turn right onto East Washington Street
  • Turn left onto East Street
  • Turn right onto East North Street
  • Cross the East North Street Bridge to Route 108
  • End detour

Westbound Route 108 (Cars)

  • From westbound Route 108, turn right onto the East North Street Bridge
  • Follow East North Street to South Jefferson Street
  • Turn left onto South Jefferson Street
  • Follow South Jefferson Street back to Route 108
  • End detour

Eastbound Route 108 (Trucks)

  • From eastbound Route 108, turn right onto Grove Street
  • Grove Street becomes Neal Street
  • Neal Street becomes Shadyside Street
  • Shadyside Street becomes Taylor Street
  • Crossover Route 65 onto Butler Avenue (Business 422)
  • Take the ramp to westbound Route 422 (Benjamin Franklin Highway)
  • Take the Route 65 East Washington Street Exit
  • From Route 65 turn right onto Cascade Street (Route 1007)
  • Follow Cascade Street back to Route 108
  • End detour

Westbound Route 108 (Trucks)

  • Same detour in the opposite direction

Reconstruction work with closures and detours will occur the weekend of October 28-31.  Additional details will be provided in advance of the work occurring.

Please use caution when traveling through the area. Motorists should expect delays.

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