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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT is announcing the closure of Coxcomb Hill Road (Route 2082) in Plum Borough, Allegheny County, will begin Monday, May 24 weather permitting.

Drainage improvements and shoulder reconstruction work requiring the closure of Coxcomb Hill Road between Kerr Road and Logans Ferry Road will begin at approximately noon on Monday. Through traffic will be prohibited around-the-clock as PennDOT crews conduct the work through Monday, June 7. Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detours

East of the Closure

• From Coxcomb Hill Road, turn onto Truck 56 (Second Street)

• Second Street becomes Industrial Boulevard

• Turn left onto Ninth Street and cross the C.L. Schmitt Bridge

• Turn left onto Freeport Road (Route 1001)

• Turn left onto Hulton Road and cross the Hulton Bridge

• Follow Hulton Road back to Coxcomb Hill Road

• End detour

West of the Closure

Please use caution when traveling in this area.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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