​Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad will be fixing the railroad crossing surface at the intersection of Route 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) and Route 8 (Main Street) in Union City, Erie County.

Therefore, a portion of Route 8 and Route 6 will be closed to through traffic from November 7 to November 14, 2022.

A detour will be posted for Route 8 using Route 6, Route 19, Route 97, and Route 8. The detour for Route 6 will be posted using Route 89, Route 8, Route 97, Route 19, and Route 6.

A temporary pedestrian crossing will be installed to accommodate those who need to walk through the area during construction. Pedestrians are advised to follow the marked path.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035

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