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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a portion of Sunflower Road (Route 68) will close to traffic in Rochester Township, Beaver County, beginning Wednesday morning, July 6 weather permitting.
A portion of Route 68 between Apollo Lane and Davidson Drive will close to traffic from 7 a.m. Wednesday continuously through late August as crews conduct drainage improvement work. Additionally, crews will conduct cross pipe repairs, guide rail updates, utility relocation, bridge repairs, boring work, and paving. Traffic will be detoured.
Posted Car Detour
South of the Closure
- From Route 68, take Deer Lane (Route 1026) eastbound
- Turn left onto Pittsburgh Road (Route 1035)
- Follow Pittsburgh Road back to Route 68
- End detour
North of the Closure
- Same detour in the opposite direction
Posted Truck Detour
South of the Closure
- Follow Route 68 (Sunflower Road) southbound
- Sunflower Road becomes Virginia Avenue (Route 68)
- Turn right onto Adams Street (Route 68) and follow to the roundabout
- Once in the roundabout, take the first right onto Brighton Avenue toward North 18/North 65
- Turn left onto West Madison Street
- Turn right onto Delaware Avenue (Route 18)
- Merge onto northbound Route 18/65
- Turn right onto 13th Street
- 13th Street becomes Sunflower Road/Marion Road (Route 1022)
- Follow Sunflower Road back to Route 68
- End detour
North of the Closure
- Take Marion Road/Sunflower Road (Route 1022) westbound
- Sunflower Road becomes 13th Street
- From 13th Street, turn left onto south onto 3rd Avenue (South 18/65)
- Take the left hand off ramp to Route 68 toward Beaver/Rochester
- Turn left onto West Madison Street
- Turn right onto Brighton Avenue and follow to the roundabout
- Once in the roundabout, take the East 68 leg onto Adams Street
- Turn left onto Virginia Avenue (Route 68)
- Virginia Avenue becomes Sunflower Road (Route 68)
- End detour
Motorists are advised to use caution. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.
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