Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are warning motorists of an 80-mile detour they'll encounter in western Pennsylvania over the weekend.
The turnpike will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday through 4 a.m. Monday
as crews close the toll road between the New Castle and Cranberry interchanges.
The closure is due to the
dismantling and then replacement of a 150-foot bridge across Brush Creek in New Sewickley Township.
T
he closure means motorists who try to use that stretch of turnpike will be detoured onto Interstates 376, 80 and 79 to get around it.
Motorists are urged to avoid that stretch of turnpike this weekend, but especially during peak travel hours, because major delays are expected. Per sources, the detour likely will take a minimum of 90 minutes.
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