PennDOT updates list of roads still closed due to debris lift behind by Friday’s strong winds

UPDATE 3/5/23

Counties across the area had multiple roads closed throughout the day as downed trees ripped through powerlines and onto the ground during Friday night’s storm.

RELATED COVERAGE >>> Strong winds cause damage, thousands of power outages throughout Fayette County

On Saturday, PennDOT initially released a list of roads that were expected to stay closed for a bit. An updated list was released Sunday night.

Route 2004 in Greene County was removed from the list, but there were no changes made in Fayette or Westmoreland counties.

3/4/23

Saturday evening, PennDot sent out a list of about a half dozen roads that are still closed. Those roads are:

Fayette County

• Route 1056 (Kreinbrook Road) is closed in Bullskin Township from Ohler Road to Rydle Road due to downed trees and wires.
• Route 2010 (Chalk Hill Ohiopyle Road) is closed in Wharton Township from Old Mill Road to Greenbrier Road due to downed trees and wires.
• Route 3004 (Wymps Gap Road) is closed in Springhill Township from the West Virginia State Line to Spring Hill Furnace Road due to downed trees and wires.

Greene County

• Route 2004 (Taylortown Road) is closed in Dunkard Township from the West Virginia State Line to Bald Hill Church Road due to a downed utility.

Westmoreland County:

• Route 982 is closed in Mount Pleasant Township from Alice Road to Moccasin Hollow Road due to downed trees and wires.
• Route 982 is closed in Mount Pleasant Township from Tall Pine Drive to Route 130 due to downed trees and wires.
• Route 1023 (Nature Run Road) is closed in Ligonier Township from Hall Road to Kissell Springs Road due to downed trees and wires.
• Route 2025 (Ankney Hill Road/Clay Pike Road) is closed in Mount Pleasant Township from Clay Pike Road/Kecksburg Road to Sawmill Road due to downed trees.
• Route 259 is closed in Ligonier Township from McCurdy Trail to Austraw Road due to downed trees and wires.
• Route 271 is closed in Ligonier Township from Turkey Inn Road to Mill Road due to downed trees and wires.
• Route 1007 (Ross Mountain Park Road) is closed from Umheys Road in Ligonier Township to Route 1002 (Mountain View Road) in Fairfield Township due to downed trees and wires.

PennDOT said crews are working throughout the night and addressing the issues that will allow the roads to reopen. You can visit PennDOT’s website to continue to monitor the road closures.

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