Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding travelers of Route 51 (Clairton Boulevard) milling and paving operations in Pleasant Hills and Jefferson Hills boroughs, Allegheny County will occur Friday through Monday, October 2-5 weather permitting.
Route 51 will be reduced to a single lane of traffic in both directions between Coal Valley Road and Fred Fiore Drive from 8:00 PM Friday continuously through 5:00 AM Monday for final milling and paving and line painting operations. The restrictions could be lifted earlier if the work is completed sooner.
Please allow extra time and use caution if traveling on this roadway. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.
As a reminder, no long-term restrictions are expected to occur as part of this project until the 2027 construction season begins in the spring.
This $19.85 million roadway project on Clairton Boulevard includes milling and resurfacing, concrete replacement, bridge preservation work on three structures (two structures over Lewis Run and one structure over Lebanon Church Road), drainage work, guide rail improvements, ADA curb ramp updates, PRT bus stop improvements, signing and pavement marking installation, and other miscellaneous construction activities. Also included is an adaptive traffic signal project that will provide upgrades to 24 intersections, including full signal replacement at nine intersections, from Peters Creek Road in Jefferson Hills Borough to Stewart Avenue in the City of Pittsburgh. Up to one-mile-long single-lane restrictions will occur in each direction limiting left-turn movements except for at signalized intersections. Detours for the left-turn movements will be posted. The project is anticipated to conclude in 2028.
To help keep motorists informed, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for Route 51 traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to nhaney@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Route 51” in the subject line.
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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011
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