TRAFFIC ALERT: Southbound Interstate 79 in Washington County is Closed Due to a Crash

Uniontown, PA Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 would like to inform motorists that southbound Interstate 79 is closed between Canonsburg (Exit 45) and Houston/Eighty-Four (Exit 43). Motorists should seek alternative routes and allow additional travel time.

Additionally, there is a single-lane restriction on northbound Interstate 79 between Houston/Eighty-Four (Exit 43) and Canonsburg (Exit 45) due to a crash. Motorists should expect delays. 

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:  Melissa Maczko, mmaczko@pa.gov  724.439.7135

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