University Blvd. reopens to traffic following landslide
University Blvd. reopens after Feb. 8 landslide
PennDOT crews work to clear a landslide that closed the southbound lanes of University Blvd. in Moon Twp. for nearly a week.
February 13, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP – University Boulevard has reopened to traffic in both directions following a landslide on Feb. 8.
PennDOT crews were working with heavy equipment to clear the mud, tree limbs and debris from the southbound lanes Wednesday afternoon. The uphill travel lanes opened at approximately 4:15 p.m.
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TRAFFIC ALERT: University Boulevard has reopened in the southbound (uphill) direction. @RMUSentryMedia @KDKA pic.twitter.com/aNuCqYA0Qp
— Gage Goulding (@GageGoulding) February 13, 2019
PennDOT official Tom Holmes said that the recent rain was the culprit of the slide.
“With all the rain that soaked into the hillside, it just caused it all to loosen up and then fall and crumble down,” Holmes said.
The road remained closed over the weekend and into the early part of the week as more rain soaked the region.
