Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing intermittent traffic stoppages on southbound Interstate 79 in Robinson Township, Allegheny County will occur Monday, December 15 weather permitting.
Intermittent traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur on southbound I-79 just south of the Neville Island Bridge at the structure carrying I-79 over Route 51 from 3:30 AM to 6:00 AM Monday. Crews will conduct bridge jacking operations for bearing replacement work.
Please allow extra time and use caution when traveling through the work zone.
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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