PennDOT inspections will prompt several lane restrictions in Pittsburgh next week, each beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday and daily until 3 p.m. through Friday.
I-579 will experience southbound lane restrictions between the Veterans Bridge and the off-ramps at PPG Arena/Center Avenue and I-376/Oakland/Monroeville.
The highway will have another set of lane restrictions northbound between the PPG Arena/Center Avenue off-ramp and the Veterans Bridge.
The ramp from 7th Avenue to southbound I-579 will have a traffic shift and shoulder restriction.
The Bigelow Boulevard ramp to north I-579 and the Veterans Bridge will also have a traffic shift and shoulder restriction.
Mechanicsburg-based GFT will handle the inspections.
Western Pennsylvanians should watch out for the following additional traffic restrictions this week:
Pittsburgh
• I-279 and the I-579 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes will close northbound from 8 a.m. until the early morning hours on Monday and Tuesday. Workers are continuing the Jacks Run Road Bridge replacement.
• A single-lane restriction will take place on I-376 Parkway East outbound at the Forbes Avenue/Oakland exit (72A) from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday. Crews are inspecting bridges in the area.
Allegheny County
• Monroeville and Wilkins: Thompson Run Road will close to traffic between the intersection of Rodi Road/Larimer Avenue and Northern Pike beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday and around-the-clock through 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Workers are conducting emergency debris removal and road patching. Commuters can follow a posted detour via Rodi Road, William Penn Highway and Northern Pike.
• Plum: Hulton Road will close between Eastern Avenue and Morath Lane around-the-clock beginning on Monday at 7 a.m. and through Friday, Sept. 18. Workers are performing slide repairs. Commuters can follow a posted detour via Allegheny River Boulevard, Sandy Creek Road, Saltsburg Road, Leechburg Road and Milltown Road.
• Plum: During the Hulton Road closure, Pittsburgh Regional Transit will convert the P16H Penn Hills Flyer via Harmar to the P16L Penn Hills Flyer via Leechburg. Service to and from Harmar, Oakmont and Hulton Road will be unavailable.
• Millvale: Shoulder closures will take place on the northbound Route 28 left-hand off-ramp to 40th Street Bridge/Lawrenceville (Exit 3A) beginning Tuesday and daily from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. through Friday. Contractors are installing sensors to detect wrong-way drivers in a project worth $4.8 million. PennDOT expects future lane and shoulder restrictions.
• Coraopolis and Moon: Single-lane alternating traffic will take place on Route 51 between Carina Lane and Robert Street beginning Monday and from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. daily through late October. Crews are conducting gas main replacements. Flaggers will be on-site to direct traffic.
Greene County
• Morgan: Center School Road (Route 1009) is closed for a bridge replacement. Commuters can follow a posted detour via Bacon Run Road, Castille Run Drive, Castille Ridge, Barr Run Road, Clarksville Road and Chartiers Road.
Washington County
• Mount Pleasant: Waterdam Road (Route 4015) between Ridge Road and Walnut Road is closed for a bridge replacement. Commuters can follow a posted detour via Cherry Valley Road, Fort Cherry Road, Main Street and Millers Run Road.