Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the next phase of work for the Interstate 79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange project in change Franklin Park Borough and Marshall Township, Allegheny County will begin Saturday night, September 20 weather permitting.
Beginning at 7:00 PM Saturday night, the following restrictions will be in place to allow line painting operations to occur through 9:00 AM Sunday:
- Northbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic with shoulder closures from just north of the I-79/I-279 split to Mingo Road
- Northbound I-79 interchange on and off-ramps at Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) will be shifted onto the shoulders
When work is completed, the new traffic configuration will shift all northbound I-79 traffic to the left. Traffic in the far-left lane will be shifted onto the newly constructed shoulder. This long-term traffic shift will be in place through 2026.
Additionally, the following nightly restrictions will occur on Interstate 79 and the Wexford Interchange ramps Monday through Thursday, September 22-25, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM each night to allow barrier wall installation work to occur:
- Northbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic and shoulder restrictions will occur from approximately 1.5 miles north of the I-79/I-279 split to Mingo Road
- Northbound I-79 off-ramp to Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) traffic will be shifted onto the shoulder
- Northbound I-79 on-ramp from Route 910 traffic will be shifted onto the shoulder
Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.
The $46.5 million I-79, Route 910 Wexford Interchange project will include new construction of a full offset single-point urban interchange (SPUI) at the I-79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange. The project limits along I-79 are from approximately 1.5 miles north of the I-79/I-279 split to Mingo Road and the limits on Route 910 are between Nicholson Road Drive and Brandt School Road/VIP in Franklin Park Borough and Marshall Township. Bridge work includes two new flyover structures over I-79, as well as sign structures and bridge preservation to the existing bridge carrying Route 910 over I-79. Other work includes traffic signal improvements, new highway lighting, minor ITS upgrades, drainage work, signing/pavement marking and guide rail updates, and other miscellaneous construction. During construction, three lanes of traffic in each direction are expected during peak travel times, as well as temporary ramps to maintain access for most of the project. Additionally, short-term lane and shoulder closures will be utilized. Beams for the new structures will be set during overnight traffic stoppages on I-79 northbound, while I-79 southbound will be detoured overnight using the existing southbound off- and on-ramps during beam setting. The project is anticipated to continue through the 2027 construction season. Golden Triangle Construction Company is the prime contractor.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011
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