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PA Turnpike to be closed Saturday into following morning

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is scheduled to be closed late Saturday evening into early Sunday morning.

The closure will start at 11 p.m. on Saturday and will reopen by 5 a.m. on Sunday.

According to the Somerset Borough Police Department Facebook page, the PA Turnpike will be closed Eastbound only, between the New Stanton Exit #75 and the Breezewood Exit #161. The closure is needed for a bridge beam erection.

During the closure, traffic will be able to enter at the Bedford Interchange, Exit #146, and travel East. Traffic will also be able to enter at the Somerset, Exit #110, & Donegal ,Exit #91, Interchanges and travel Westbound.

Eastbound detour: Eastbound traffic exiting the Turnpike at the New Stanton Interchange, Exit #75, follow U.S. Route 119 North to PA Turnpike Route 66 North to U.S. Route 22 East to Interstate 99 South to U.S. Route 30 East. Traffic will re-enter the PA Turnpike at Breezewood Interchange.