Route 61 Traffic Shift Coming Next Week as Reconstruction Project Moves Forward

Drivers traveling through the Route 61 Reconstruction Project area between Frackville and St. Clair will see a major traffic shift beginning Monday, December 2, 2025.

ROAD CLOSURE: Darkwater Road to Close for Weekend Construction

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that Darkwater Road near St. Clair, will be closed and detoured beginning at 10:00 p.m. Friday, November 7, 2025, through 4:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, 2025, as part of the ongoing Route 61 reconstruction project between Frackville and St. Clair.

UPDATE: Gas Line Repaired and Back in Service After Being Ruptured by Route 61 Project

Gas service is back after work being done on Route 61 on Wednesday ruptured a gas line near St. Clair.

Rock Removal Project on Route 61 to Continue through Tuesday

Drivers should continue to expect delays on Route 61/The Grade through Tuesday for a rock removal job that is part of the Route 61 Reconstruction Project.

PennDOT Awarded $21,012,220 Million Federal Grant to Reconstruct Route 61 Between Frackville and Saint Clair

Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced Friday that the Department of Transportation awarded a $21,012,220 grant to reconstruct a distressed 4.5-mile section of Pennsylvania’s Route 61 that runs between St. Clair and Frackville.