As of Friday, the full closure of the Parkway East is now exactly three weeks away. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is continuing to answer your questions, helping you Get the Facts on the closure and the construction work that will be done during that time. Will nearby neighbors be impacted by the controlled blast to bring down the old bridge? During a virtual public meeting last month, PennDOT addressed safety concerns about whether a planned controlled blast to demolish a part of the old Commercial Street Bridge would impact nearby neighborhoods.The agency confirmed that an 800-foot safety radius will be established on the day of the blast. PennDOT officials say that radius does not extend to Walnut Towers or the nearby Reserve at Summerset. In fact, officials say there are no homes or residences within that area. PennDOT officials emphasized the extensive engineering that has been conducted to ensure the blast will not affect nearby residences. Do you have questions about the project, the work or the detours? Send us an email at traffictip@wtae.com. Check out the questions we’ve already answered: Here.FULL BREAKDOWN OF THE DETOURS: Click here

PITTSBURGH —

As of Friday, the full closure of the Parkway East is now exactly three weeks away.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is continuing to answer your questions, helping you Get the Facts on the closure and the construction work that will be done during that time.

Will nearby neighbors be impacted by the controlled blast to bring down the old bridge?

During a virtual public meeting last month, PennDOT addressed safety concerns about whether a planned controlled blast to demolish a part of the old Commercial Street Bridge would impact nearby neighborhoods.

The agency confirmed that an 800-foot safety radius will be established on the day of the blast. PennDOT officials say that radius does not extend to Walnut Towers or the nearby Reserve at Summerset. In fact, officials say there are no homes or residences within that area.

PennDOT officials emphasized the extensive engineering that has been conducted to ensure the blast will not affect nearby residences.

Do you have questions about the project, the work or the detours? Send us an email at traffictip@wtae.com. Check out the questions we’ve already answered: Here.

FULL BREAKDOWN OF THE DETOURS: Click here