Road in Clairton to close around the clock for ‘emergency’ railroad crossing repair, PennDOT says

CLAIRTON, Pa. — A road in Clairton will close around the clock for railroad work this week.

Route 837 (North State Street) will be closed from 7 a.m. Monday to Saturday, May 16, between Mendelsohn Avenue and Boundary Avenue.

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway crews will conduct “emergency railroad at-grade crossing repair work,” according to PennDOT.

Southbound detour:

• From Route 837, turn onto the Clairton-Glassport Bridge
• Turn right onto Glassport-Elizabeth Road (Route 2001)
• Glassport-Elizabeth Road becomes Lincoln Boulevard
• Lincoln Boulevard becomes McKeesport Road
• McKeesport Road becomes North 2^nd Avenue
• Turn left onto the ramp to North 51
• From northbound Route 51, cross the Elizabeth Bridge
• Take the ramp to North 837 toward Clairton
• End detour

Northbound detour:

• From southbound Route 837, take the ramp to 51 toward Elizabeth/Pittsburgh
• From northbound Route 51, take the left-hand ramp to South 51 toward Elizabeth
• From southbound Route 51, cross the Elizabeth Bridge
• Take the ramp toward Elizabeth
• Turn right onto North 3^rd Avenue (Route 2001)
• North 3^rd Avenue becomes McKeesport Road
• McKeesport Road becomes Lincoln Boulevard
• Lincoln Boulevard becomes Glassport-Elizabeth Road
• Turn left onto the Clairton-Glassport Bridge
• Follow back to Route 837
• End detour

PennDOT is not involved in the repair project. Questions can be directed to Heidi Rowlands at 330-447-1259.

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