65-mile detour suggested as PA Turnpike lane remains closed in Beaver County

A lane remains closed on a stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Beaver County.

The lane was closed Tuesday while maintenance crews made emergency road repairs.

Due to cold weather, the concrete poured did not show full stability, so the left-lane closure remains in place, according to a PennDOT spokesman. The westbound backup this morning is anticipated to dissipate between 9 and 10 a.m., but PennDOT anticipates backups from 1 to 7 p.m.

Over the weekend, crews making concrete repairs to a pothole in the right lane at Milepost 21.2 westbound on the bridge over Route 68 between the Cranberry and Beaver Valley interchanges noticed a pothole forming in the left lane. Further inspection showed the left lane pothole also needed extensive repairs, leading to the lane being closed Tuesday morning to allow for concrete to be poured.

The bridge itself has no structural issues.

Drivers who plan to drive westbound past Cranberry Interchange are encouraged to visit 511PA.com to check out upto-the-minute traffic conditions.

Drivers can take the suggested 65-mile alternate route:

• Exit Turnpike at Cranberry #28 and travel I-79 North for 40 miles
• Take US-422 West for 14.6 miles
• Take I-376 East for 10.8 miles
• Re-enter the PA Turnpike at the New Castle Interchange No. 10.

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