{"id":242078,"date":"2026-07-13T09:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/242078\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T09:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:15:11","slug":"see-updating-drive-times-for-parkway-east-closure-detours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/242078\/","title":{"rendered":"See updating drive times for Parkway East closure detours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tens of thousands of drivers are in for a rocky Monday morning commute now that part of the Parkway East is closed. PennDOT is encouraging people to use a website that provides real-time updates on how traffic is flowing on the detour routes<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The webpage<\/a>\u00a0will give travel times for the primary routes around the city of Pittsburgh, and it will show real-time incidents, construction, traffic cameras, traffic speeds and message board displays.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PennDOT says it will post real-time travel information on message signs, and the agency will use cameras in the area to help monitor traffic conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A 25-day closure<\/a>\u00a0of Interstate 376 began on Friday. The closure is expected to last through Aug. 3 so crews can replace the Commercial Street Bridge<\/a>, though PennDOT says the timeline could change.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This project puts Pennsylvania on the map for innovative, accelerated construction. While the closure is short-term, the benefits will last for generations,” PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said in a press release. “We encourage all travelers to use 511PA for real-time updates and detour<\/a>\u00a0times so they can move through the area efficiently.”<\/p>\n

Significant delays are expected, and PennDOT is asking drivers to consider reducing traffic by either carpooling or using public transit. People are also asked to consider working from home<\/a>\u00a0if they have the ability.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While a 25-day closure may seem inconvenient, conventional construction methods would have required about four years of work. PennDOT says this one-and-done closure is preferable to years of squeezing parkway traffic to one side and enduring continuous lane closures and restrictions.<\/p>\n

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