A road from Route 30 into Adamsburg is set to be closed permanently, a move borough council President Bill Lasko said will improve safety in the tiny community.
East Main Street shoots off to the right from westbound Route 30 just past Shift Right Transmissions. The speed limit immediately drops to 25 mph and highway traffic quickly finds itself in a residential area, which Lasko said has led to crashes, property damage and injuries over the years.
“It really is a safety factor,” he said.
PennDOT announced this week that it plans to close the off-ramp for good on May 11. It is owned and maintained by Adamsburg.
The closure does not affect the Adamsburg exit off Route 30 onto Edna Road. Adamsburg is home to 141 people and 12 businesses, Lasko said.
“The state is helping a small community, which is nice,” he said.
The closure has been in the works for a number of years. Once it is in place, the far reaches of East Main Street, where storage units and Oliver Real Estate Associates are located, will still be accessible, just not directly from Route 30.
It will eventually be a cul de sac, Lasko said.