Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing restrictions on Interstate 79 and the Wexford Interchange ramps in Franklin Park Borough and Marshall Township, Allegheny County will begin Friday night, November 14 weather permitting.
The following restrictions will occur as part of the I-79/Route 910 Wexford interchange project:
Friday, November 14
- There will be a single-lane restriction Friday night from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM Saturday morning on northbound I-79 at the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) interchange off-ramp for attenuator and barrier removal work
Monday through Friday weeknights, November 17-21
- There will be a single-lane restriction weeknights from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM on northbound I-79 from just north of the I-79/I-279 split to Mingo Road for milling and paving operations of the temporary northbound I-79 off-ramp to Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) as well as barrier placement work
Monday through Friday weekdays, November 17-21
- There will be single-lane restrictions and flagging operations weekdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the intersection of Wexford Bayne Road and Nicholson Road to allow crews to continue temporary signal installation and roadway widening work.
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.
To help keep motorists informed, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for Interstate 79 traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to nhaney@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Interstate 79” in the subject line.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011
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