PennDOT plans mobile lane restrictions along Interstate 279 next week as crews prepare for preservation work on the Fort Duquesne Bridge.<\/p>\n
Commuters can expect restrictions in the following areas from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Monday through Sept. 25:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Northbound and southbound on the Fort Duquesne Bridge<\/p>\n
\u2022 Northbound and southbound on I-279 between Route 28 and Route 65<\/p>\n
\u2022 Northbound and southbound on Route 65 between the West End Bridge and the merge with I-279<\/p>\n
\u2022 The ramps that carry Route 65 traffic to and from the Fort Duquesne Bridge<\/p>\n
\u2022 The ramp from Fort Duquesne Bridge to Reedsdale Street\/North Shore (Exit 1B)<\/p>\n
PennDOT began its $12.17 million preservation project in June. The project will include steel repairs, joint replacements and deck and barrier sealing, among other tasks.<\/p>\n
While PennDOT has planned for most of the work to take place outside of peak travel hours, the agency anticipates a future one-week closure of the left-hand ramp from I-279 to the North Shore and a two-week closure of westbound Reedsdale Street, also on the North Shore.<\/p>\n
Work will conclude in the fall of 2027.<\/p>\n
Western Pennsylvanians should watch out for the following additional traffic disruptions:<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lane restrictions will take place on Penn Avenue between East End Avenue and Trenton Avenue beginning on Monday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through mid-December. Crews are conducting gas line repairs. Flaggers will be on-site to direct traffic.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Traffic stoppages of around 15 minutes will take place on more than a half-dozen ramps on Route 28 around the city from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Workers are testing wrong-way detection systems as part of a $4.8 million safety project.<\/p>\n
Allegheny County<\/p>\n
\u2022 Upper St. Clair: Washington Road will close in both directions between Boyce Road and the intersection of McLaughlin Run Road and McMurray Road from 2 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Crews are preparing to replace the Country Club Drive Bridge. Commuters can follow a posted detour via McLaughlin Run Road, Lesnett Road, Mayview Road and Boyce Road.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sewickley Heights: A lane restriction on Little Sewickley Creek Road at the intersection with Backbone Road began Friday morning and runs through mid-October. Workers are conducting slide remediation.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Collier: Single-lane restrictions will take place on I-79 on the bridge over Robinson Run near the Carnegie interchange (Exit 57) on Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to noon. Crews are inspecting the bridge.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ohio: Single-lane alternating traffic will take place on Roosevelt Road between Mt. Nebo Road and O\u2019Neil Lane on weekdays from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. through late October. Workers are repairing the road. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Richland: Single-lane alternating traffic will take place on Route 910 between Middle Road and Saxonburg Boulevard from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Workers are continuing a $10.4 million paving project.<\/p>\n
\u2022 McKeesport: Lysle Boulevard will remain reduced to a single lane of traffic in each direction between Evans Avenue and Center Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through mid-October. Duquesne Light is installing a duct bank for utility wires.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Robinson and Kennedy: Single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions of I-79 between the I-376 Airport\/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A\/B) interchange and approximately one-half mile north of the Route 60 Moon Run\/Crafton (Exit 60 A\/B) interchange beginning Monday and from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weeknights through late November. Crews are conducting joint sealing and line painting.<\/p>\n
Washington County<\/p>\n
\u2022 South Franklin: Old Scale Road and Van Neal Drive will close between Route 18 and Route 221 beginning Monday and through mid-December. Crews are conducting roadwork and demolition worth $1.5 million. Commuters can follow a posted detour via Jolly School Road.<\/p>\n
Westmoreland County<\/p>\n
\u2022 Rostraver: Single-lane restrictions will take place on I-70 between Exit 43 (Route 201 Fayette City) and Exit 46 (Route 51\/I-70 Interchange) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Crews are continuing to demolish the Crawford Lane Bridge substructure and are replacing it with temporary pavement.<\/p>\n
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