Route 68 Main Street to Be Closed This Weekend in Chicora Borough Due to Railroad Repairs

Lexis Twentier

Lexis Twentier

Published March 28, 2020 4:27 am
Route 68 Main Street to Be Closed This Weekend in Chicora Borough Due to Railroad Repairs

Chicora 4BUTLER CO., Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced a closure on Route 68 (Main Street) in Chicora Borough, Butler County, is planned for the weekend, weather permitting.

(Photo courtesy of Mary Twentier)

A full closure of Main Street is anticipated to occur between Medical Center Drive and Hemphill Lane to allow Clayton Railroad Construction crews to conduct pile driving repairs the pier of the railroad bridge spanning over the roadway.

The roadway will be closed until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, March 30.

All traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour:

From East of the Closure

  • Follow Medical Center Drive
  • Turn right onto Route 68 (Chicora Road)
  • End detour

From West of the Closure

  • Same detour in opposite direction

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