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Landslide Forces Closure of Magee Road
Posted detour follows Blackburn, Fern Hollow and Audubon roads.
Vehicles were still using Magee Road in Sewickley Hills following a report of a landslide Tuesday afternoon on one of the borough's main roads, but a drop in the road forced cars to slow down.
According to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works, a county-owned section of Magee Road in Sewickley Hills will be closed indefinitely between Blackburn Road and Kevin Drive due to a landslide.
Steve Smallhoover, project manager, said the landslide is approximately 250 feet north of Blackburn Road.
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"There is no dirt on the road per se. It’s the fact that the road dropped six inches at the center line in the road," Smallhoover said.
A detour will be posted for motorists. Northbound traffic will follow Blackburn Road west, turn right onto Fern Hollow Road, and then right onto Audubon Road, which intersects with Magee Road.
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Southbound traffic will turn right onto Audubon Road, left onto Fern Hollow Road, and then left onto Blackburn Road, which intersects with Magee Road.
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