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    Interstate 79 Inspection Activities Continue in Allegheny County

    Warrendale Bayne Road impacts to occur.

    October 22, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing bridge inspection activities on I-79 in Marshall Township, Allegheny County will continue Monday, October 26 weather permitting.

    To accommodate bridge inspection activities along I-79 at Rochester Road and Warrendale Bayne Road, the following restrictions will occur from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day according to the schedule below:

    Monday, October 26

    • Southbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic with a shoulder closure at the Rochester Road overpass just north of the I-79/I-279 split.

    Tuesday, October 27

    • Northbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic with a shoulder closure at the Rochester Road overpass just north of the I-79/I-279 split.

    Monday through Friday, October 26-30

    • To accommodate inspection activities of I-79, Warrendale Bayne Road (Route 4052) will have alternating lane restrictions and shoulder closures each day between the I-79 on and off-ramps.

    Crews from MS Consultants will conduct the inspection activities. Drivers should be prepared for changing traffic patterns. Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    Travelers can check conditions on major roads 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.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict11.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011

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