Route 40 closed near Somerset-Fayette border
A section of Route 40 in Fayette County between the intersection of Route 281 and the Somerset County border was closed late Thursday night because a slide has blocked the road with trees and debris, PennDOT said.
The emergency closure in Henry Clay Township will remain in effect until crews can evaluate the situation and clear the roadway, PennDOT said.
A detour will take motorists onto Route 281 to Confluence and then Route 523, back to Route 40.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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