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Going Somewhere This Weekend? Check Out Roadwork Plans

PennDOT projects will slow traffic on major roads. But, hey, it's spring.

UPDATE -- The work and restrictions scheduled to begin after rush hour this evening on northbound Route 28 at the Etna interchange have been canceled. This work will be rescheduled at a later date.

This is what we wrote earlier this week:

Slow traffic is a pain and seeing road construction on our routes makes us groan. But the roads will be oh-so-much better when the work is completed.

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That said ... here's the word from PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi on what will slow you down this weekend, if the weather is good:

I-79 Bridge Work

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Single-lane traffic will occur in both directions on I-79 in the area of the bridge over Mingo Road between Exits 73 and 75 in Marshall Township. Crews will be milling and paving median shoulders and painting edge lines. Restrictions will occur from 10 p.m. on Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday.

Full press release: I-79 Single Lane Traffic Friday Night in Marshall   

Route 28 Roadwork

UPDATE: The work and restrictions scheduled to begin after rush hour this evening on northbound Route 28 at the Etna interchange have been canceled. This work will be rescheduled at a later date.

This is what we wrote earlier this week:

The northbound left lane on Route 28 (Allegheny Valley Expressway) will be closed in the area of the Etna/Route 8 interchange from Friday evening (after rush hour subsides) through approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday. Contractor crews will improve ride quality by replacing concrete on northbound Route 28 at former crossover locations between the Etna off-ramp (Exit 4) and the Route 8 interchange.

Full release: Northbound Route 28 Extended Single Lane Closures in Etna Interchange Area Begin Thursday Night 

Traffic on southbound (inbound) Route 28 in the City of Pittsburgh will be reduced to a single lane from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. on Saturday. Access to the 40th Street Bridge from southbound Route 28 will also be closed. All southbound traffic on Route 28 will be required to use the express lane traveling under the 40th Street Bridge. Crews will be installing a protective barrier along southbound Route 28 between the 40th and 31st Street bridges.

Full release: Southbound Route 28 Single Lane Friday Night in Pittsburgh and Millvale

Route 28 Bridge Work in Harmar Township

Traffic on southbound Route 28 in Harmar Township will be stopped briefly on Sunday morning. Several stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur between 6 and 10 a.m. in the area of the bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike north of the Route 910 interchange. Crews will be replacing expansion bearings.

Full release: Southbound Route 28 Traffic Stoppages Sunday Morning in Harmar for Bridge Work

Parkway East (I-376) Roadwork

Work to improve bridge transitions on I-376 (Parkway East) between the Grant/Stanwix Street (Exit 71) and Edgewood Swissvale (Exit 77) interchanges will occur from 7 p.m. on Friday through 1 p.m. on Sunday according to the following schedule:

Friday night, April 29

Inbound (westbound)

  • Single-lane traffic in the area of the bridge over Brady Street (under the Birmingham Bridge) from 9 p.m. on Friday through 1 p.m. on Saturday;
  • Single-lane closure (two of three lanes open) at the bridge over Bates Street/Oakland Interchange (Exit 73) from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday. At 10 p.m. two of three lanes will be closed allowing only one inbound lane to remain open overnight through 9 a.m. on Saturday. At 9 a.m. Saturday, two lanes will be reopened with only one inbound lane closed through 6 p.m. Saturday.

Outbound (eastbound)

  • Single-lane closure (two of three lanes open) at the bridge over Bates Street/Oakland Interchange (Exit 73) from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday. At 10 p.m. two of three lanes will be closed allowing only one outbound lane to remain open overnight through 10 a.m. on Saturday. At 10 a.m. Saturday, two lanes will be reopened with only one outbound lane closed through 6 p.m. Saturday.

Saturday

Inbound (westbound)

  • Single-lane traffic from the Edgewood Swissvale (Exit 77) interchange through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel will occur from 9 p.m. on Saturday through 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Outbound (eastbound)

  • Outbound single-lane traffic from the city side (west) entrance of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel through the tunnel to the Edgewood Swissvale (Exit 77) interchange from 9 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. on Sunday.

Full release: I-376 Parkway East Pavement Improvements Continue this Weekend in Pittsburgh

I-79 Roadwork in Robinson and Kennedy Townships

Southbound I-79 in Robinson and Kennedy townships will be reduced to a single lane from 7 p.m. on Friday through 6 a.m. on Monday from the Neville Island Bridge (Exit 64) to just before the Crafton/Route 60 interchange (Exit 60). The southbound on-ramp from Route 51 will be closed. Crews will be milling and paving.

Full release: I-79 Improvements Resume Friday Night in Robinson and Kennedy Townships

Information Resources:

For more information, visit the PennDOT District 11 website, www.dot.state.pa.us , click PennDOT near you, “11” under “roadwork”.

"PennDOT reminds motorists to call the construction hotline at 412-429-6035 for information and current activities on the Parkway East, Parkway West, Parkway North, I-79 and Route 28. All work is weather permitting," Struzzi said in his press release.

 Call 1-800 FIX ROAD to report roadway problems and concerns.

Log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions and cameras on major roadways before traveling. The 511 system also automatically feeds Twitter accounts with information such as incidents, construction notices and weather alerts.

The Pittsburgh/Southwestern-region account,  www.twitter.com/511PAPittsburgh, covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Follow PennDOT to receive real-time updates.

If you want email notices about certain roads and projects, send your email address and location preferences to Press Officer Jim Struzzi at jstruzzi@state.pa.us or contact the PennDOT District 11 Press Office by phone at 412-429-5010.

Potential email subscribers should specify preferences for receiving information for the following categories:

  • All roadways and bridges in Allegheny, Beaver or Lawrence counties;
  • Weekend work and restrictions in Allegheny County (this will only include restrictions and work activities that occur on weekends);
  • Parkway East (I-376);
  • Parkway West (I-376) ;
  • Parkway North (I-279);
  • Interstate 79; 
  • West Liberty Avenue and Liberty Tunnel Improvements; 
  • Route 28 (Allegheny Valley Expressway);
  • Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard);
  • Route 48 Boston Bridge; and
  • Route 19 Wexford Flats Project.

 

 

 


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