Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing nightly paving operations on Route 4003 (McKnight Road) in Ross and McCandless townships, Allegheny County will begin Saturday night, May 17 weather permitting.
Crews will conduct paving operations each night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Friday morning, May 23 according to the following schedule:
Saturday, May 17
- Single-lane restrictions will occur on the southbound off-ramp to Babcock Boulevard
- Southbound McKnight Road will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between Perrymont Road and Babcock Boulevard
Sunday, May 18
- No work will occur after 6 a.m.
Monday, May 19
- Single-lane restrictions will occur on the northbound on and off-ramps at Peebles Road
- Single-lane restrictions will occur the northbound off-ramp to Babcock Boulevard
- Southbound McKnight Road will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between Perrymont Road and Babcock Boulevard
Tuesday, May 20
- Southbound McKnight Road will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between Perrymont Road and Babcock Boulevard
Wednesday, May 21
- Southbound McKnight Road will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between Perrymont Road and the Westview/Babcock Boulevard interchange
Thursday, May 22
- Southbound McKnight Road will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between Perrymont Road and the Westview/Babcock Boulevard interchange
Motorists will still have access to the businesses and side streets along the corridor. Motorists may be directed around the roadwork by flagging operations as needed.
All work listed above is weather pending, additional details will be provided regarding schedule changes if inclement weather occurs.
Please use caution if traveling in the corridor. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.
This $26.99 million McKnight Road improvement project began in February 2024 between Venture Street and Perrymont Road in the City of Pittsburgh, and Ross and McCandless townships, including Babcock Boulevard/Evergreen Road. Work includes bridge and culvert preservation, milling and paving, base repairs, drainage upgrades, pipe cleaning, guide rail, signal, and ADA ramp upgrades, waterline replacement, concrete mountable curb replacement and new signage and pavement markings. Remaining work in the southbound direction includes drainage updates, milling and paving, and side road adjustments under a lane closure. Side road adjustments and ramp work will occur in the northbound direction. Work is expected to conclude in the summer of 2025. Lindy Paving, Inc. is the prime contractor.
To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for McKnight Road traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to nhaney@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – McKnight Road” in the subject line.
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 1,000 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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Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011
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