Flaugherty Run Road in Moon Township is temporarily closed to traffic in both directions between Brodhead Road and Route 51.
The reason behind the closure is heat damage from the recent weather.
Several sections of the road have buckled and are unsafe for vehicles.
Traffic is being detoured.
PennDOT indicated the repairs could take through August to complete.
PennDOT has posted the following detours:
Northbound Route 51 to Flaugherty Run Road
- Continue northbound on Route 51 past Flaugherty Run Road
- Turn left onto westbound Route 151 (Laurel Road)
- Turn left onto Brodhead Road
- End detour
Southbound Route 51 to Flaugherty Run Road
- Continue southbound on Route 51 past Flaugherty Run Road
- Turn right onto University Boulevard
- Turn right onto Business Loop 376
- Take the east 376 toward Flaugherty Run Road/Airport exit
- Turn right onto Flaugherty Run Road
- End detour
Flaugherty Run Road to Route 51
- From Flaugherty Run Road take Brodhead Road northbound
- Turn right onto Route 151 (Laurel Road)
- Continue to Route 51
- End detour
