Community Corner
You Might Want to Avoid I-79 This Weekend
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.
Traffic on I-79 will be reduced to a single lane in both directions this weekend in the area of the bridge over Mingo Road in Marshall Township as crews install a temporary concrete barrier, PennDOT's District 11 announced.
The stretch of highway is between Exits 73 and 75.
But that's not all.
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"Single-lane traffic will also occur on Warrendale-Bayne Road in the area under I-79 and also on the ramp from northbound I-79 to Cranberry (Exit 76), which passes over southbound I-79," according to a press release from James B. Struzzi II, PennDOT press officer.
Restrictions will occur as needed from 7 a.m. on Saturday to 5 a.m. on Monday, he said.
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The work is part of a that is expected to be completed in the fall.
The prime contractor for the project is Swank Associated Companies Inc. of New Kensington.
PennDOT encourages motorists to log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling.
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