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    Route 51 West Carson Street Vegetation Removal Saturday in Pittsburgh

    Ramps under the West End Circle to close

    August 01, 2025

    Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing vegetation removal and tree trimming on Route 51 (West Carson Street) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Saturday, August 2 weather permitting.  

    Lane restrictions, including single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Route 51 between the West Busway and the West End Circle from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Additionally, the northbound and southbound Route 51 ramps that carry traffic under the West End Circle will close during the operations. Ramp traffic will be detoured.

    Posted Detours

    Northbound Route 51

    ·       Continue past the closed ramp on northbound Route 51 into the West End Circle

    ·       Continue past the West End Bridge

    ·       Head straight onto northbound Route 51 toward McKees Rocks

    ·       End detour

    Southbound Route 51

    ·       Continue past the closed ramp on southbound Route 51 into the West End Circle

    ·       Turn right onto Steuben Street

    ·       Turn left onto Short Street toward North 19/60 and East 376 Crafton/Downtown

    ·       Turn left onto South Main Street toward North 279/19 and East 376 West End Bridge/Downtown

    ·       Turn right onto southbound Route 51 toward South 837/East 376 Downtown/South Side

    ·       End detour

    PennDOT maintenance crews will conduct vegetation and debris removal work and tree trimming operations.

    Please use caution if traveling on this roadway. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    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.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.   

    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: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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