Brian Hagberg
WARREN, Pa. – PennDOT announced Thursday morning that two of the three Warren County roads that had been closed due to flooding were reopened.
Davey Hill Road, from Old Garland Road to Route 27 in Pittsfield Township and Kane Road from Route 27 to Cole Hill Road in Pittsfield Township have been reopened.
Scotts Crossing Road from Route 6 to Route 426 in Columbus Township remains closed as of 11:45 a.m. Thursday.
A number of roads throughout the region remain closed due to high water.
PennDOT urged motorists to be alert to water on roadways, obey warning signs and traffic control devices, and never drive through flooding or standing water on roads.
“Shallow, swiftly flowing water can wash a car from a roadway,” PennDOT said. “Also, the roadbed may not be intact under the water.”
Other roads across the region that remain closed or lane restricted due to flooding include:
Crawford County:
- Wilson Shute Road (Route 2008) – Closed from Mercer Pike (Route 2003) to Route 322 in West Mead Township;
- Miller Station Road (Route 1016) – Closed from Route 6 in Cambridge Township to Miller Hill Road in Rockdale Township;
- McClellan Street (Route 1006) – Closed from Grant Street (Route 1025) in the Borough of Cambridge Springs to Old Plank Road (Route 1019) in Venango Township;
- Mercer Pike (Route 2003) – Closed from 205 in Greenwood Township to Shafer Road/Towpath Road in Union Township;
- Spring Street (Route 2040) – Closed near the intersection with Route 102 in the City of Meadville; and
- Townhall Road (Route 2005) – Closed from Dutch Hill Road in Union Township to Route 285 in Fairfield Township.
Erie County:
- Route 6 – Closed from Main Street in Mill Village to Route 19 in LeBoeuf Township.
Forest County:
- Nebraska Road (Route 3004) – Closed from German Hill Road (Route 4004) to Sage Road (Route 3005) in Green Township.
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.
