​UPDATED TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 31 Eastbound Reopened; Westbound Restrictions In Place

Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 would like to inform motorists that a portion of Route 31 eastbound between Quarter Mile Lane and Half Mile Lane near the Fayette County and Westmoreland County line has reopened with no restrictions. The westbound lane is still restricted due to a tractor trailer crash. Traffic is being redirected.

Car Detour

  • Use GPS through Bear Rocks.

Truck Detour

  • County Line Road towards Champion to
  • Route 381/711 towards Connellsville to
  • Route 711 in Connellsville to
  • Route 119 North.

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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at PennDOT District 12.

Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 12 Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects.

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Contact:  Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724.415.3748

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