Part of Route 18 in Carlton closing Monday until mid-October for new culvert

Posted 27 September 2025 at 9:55 am

Press Release, NYS Department of Transportation

CARLTON – The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that State Route 18 in the Town of Carlton, Orleans County, will be closed to all traffic between Waterport Road and Hard Road beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, September 29, to accommodate a culvert replacement project.

Motorists should follow posted detours using Route 18, Route 63, Route 104 and Route 98. The road is expected to be reopened by mid-October.

Motorists should anticipate travel delays during this time and are advised to seek alternate routes if necessary. Construction activities are weather dependent and subject to change based on conditions.

Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.