WILKINSBURG, Pa. \u2014 A road along one of the Parkway East detours is closed due to a water main break.<\/p>\n
Penn Avenue is closed to traffic between Ross Avenue and Montier Street in Wilkinsburg Borough.<\/p>\n
PennDOT is recommending drivers take the following routes:<\/p>\n
Northbound Penn Avenue traffic should use Franklin Avenue and East Swissvale AvenueSouthbound Penn Avenue traffic should use East Swissvale Avenue and Rebecca Avenue to get around the closure<\/p>\n
PennDOT is advising drivers to please use caution and expect additional delays.<\/p>\n
Along the Parkway, message boards are displaying recommendations for drivers to take alternate routes, including Route 28 or, if they are heading westbound, Exit 77 onto the local detour.<\/p>\n
This is the second time a part of the Parkway East detour has been closed<\/a> due to a water main break. On July 15, part of South Braddock Avenue was closed for hours.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, it was announced that the Parkway East could open sooner than expected<\/a>, as the Commercial Street Bridge Replacement is running ahead of schedule. The interstate could reopen in the middle of next week, or even sooner. <\/p>\n This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n \u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n