Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a lane restriction on northbound Interstate 79 in Kennedy, Robinson, and Neville townships, Allegheny County will occur Saturday, December 6 weather permitting.
A single-lane restriction will occur on northbound I-79 from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday between the Route 60 Crafton/Moon Run (Exit 60 A/B) interchange and the Neville Island Bridge to allow crews to conduct tree trimming operations.
This work is part of the $43.9 million I-79 “S-Bend” Project that included full-depth pavement reconstruction, and bridge preservation work. Additionally, there was milling and paving of three ramps at the Route 51 (Coraopolis/McKees Rocks) interchange. The project also included guiderail replacement, highway lighting and signing upgrades, new pavement markings and delineation, and other miscellaneous construction work.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011
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