Interstate 79 Inspection Activities Thursday, Friday in Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing bridge inspection activities on Interstate 79 in Collier Township, Allegheny County will occur Thursday and Friday, May 7-8 weather permitting.  

There will be single-lane restrictions in both directions of I-79 over Thoms Run Road located approximately one-half mile north of the Heidelberg/Collier (Exit 55) interchange from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day.

PennDOT inspection staff will conduct this work. Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Drivers 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.

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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