PITTSBURGH \u2014 Repair work on northbound I-579 in Pittsburgh is set to be finalized by Monday morning, weather permitting, restoring the original traffic configuration.<\/p>\n
PennDOT announced that the repair work required a traffic shift into the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in the City of Pittsburgh and Ross Township, Allegheny County. Traffic shifts and single-lane restrictions will occur from Friday night through Monday morning as crews finalize pier repair work and reestablish the original traffic configuration through the corridor.<\/p>\n
By Monday morning, drivers can expect northbound I-579 to be placed back in the original configuration with the elimination of the crossover into the HOV lanes. Northbound I-579 will connect directly with northbound I-279, and all Parkway North ramps will be accessible to traffic. The ramp from northbound I-579 to northbound Route 28 will reopen.<\/p>\n
The I-579 and I-279 HOV lanes will remain closed to traffic through mid-November. Crews will need to replace barriers, remove and reestablish signage, conduct line striping and test the HOV gate system before reopening. However, the I-279 HOV lanes will reopen for North Shore events.<\/p>\n
Work will continue on the northbound I-579 piers from under the structures. Minor traffic restrictions may occur intermittently on northbound I-579 until the project is complete. The long-term repair work follows previous inspection activities where significant deterioration was found on several piers on I-579 and the I-579 HOV lanes. Out of an abundance of caution, traffic was shifted on mainline I-579 and completely removed from the I-579 HOV lanes while analysis was conducted. The department performed hands-on inspections of 35 piers in this location.<\/p>\n
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