No end in sight for the Meridian Road closure
While no repair or reopening dates are available regarding the upcoming closure of Meridian Road in the Renfrew neighborhood of Penn Township, officials at the state Department of Transportation’s local office say work is ongoing.
A collapse of the southbound lane just above the railroad tracks occurred in May, which PennDOT officials say was caused by heavy rainfall.
At that time, PennDOT closed the lane around the collapse over the railroad tracks and placed a temporary stop sign.
Motorists all summer and fall have been taking turns stopping at the sign and going around the slide.
On Tuesday, PennDOT officials announced the road will be closed on Monday at the site and detours were suggested.
PennDOT officials said the slide has grown in size and the road is no longer safe.
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