Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a traffic crossover switch on I-376 (Parkway East) in the Municipality of Monroeville, Allegheny County will begin Friday, September 5 weather permitting.
Currently, eastbound (outbound) traffic is crossed over into the westbound (inbound) lanes. However, starting this weekend, westbound (inbound) traffic on I-376 is expected to be crossed over into the eastbound (outbound) lanes on Monday to allow crews to continue the demolition and replacement of the bridge that carries the Parkway East over Old William Penn Highway. Preparatory work will begin at 9 p.m. Friday night beginning with I-376 in each direction being reduced to a single-lane of traffic between the Penn Hills (Exit 81) and the Monroeville/Route 48 (Exit 84A) interchanges. Crews will conduct barrier installation and line striping operations in advance of the crossover.
Once the prep work is complete, two lanes of westbound I-376 will be crossed over into the eastbound lanes. The new configuration will include two 11-foot lanes of traffic in both directions maintained in the eastbound lanes. The crossover is anticipated to remain in place through early December.
This work is part of the $70.1 million I-376 Parkway East Betterment Project. Work will include a superstructure replacement over Old William Penn Highway, two bridge rehabilitations over Old William Penn Highway/Lougeay Road/Sunset Drive and Thompson Run Road/Thompson Run/Union Railroad, and six bridge preservations along the I-376. Throughout the project motorists can expect long-term single-lane restrictions, several weekends with traffic down to a single lane, and a long-term crossover in 2025. The improvements on the 4.5 miles of the Parkway East between the Churchill/Route 130 (Exit 79B) and Monroeville/Route 48 (Exit 84A) exit are anticipated to conclude in the fall 2026. Swank Construction Company, LLC is the prime contractor.
To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for Parkway East traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to ymanyisha@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Parkway East” in the subject line.
Updates can also be found on the I-376 Parkway East – Churchill to Monroeville webpage, by following PennDOT’s regional X page @511PAPittsburgh or joining the Greater Pittsburgh Area PennDOT Facebook group.
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