Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing maintenance activities along Route 148 in the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County will begin Monday, November 9 weather permitting.
To accommodate tree trimming and sidewalk cleaning activities, there will be a right-hand lane closure on Route 148 between Evans Avenue and the ramp to Route 837 toward East Pittsburgh/Duquesne from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day through late November. Crews from Mosites Construction will conduct the work.
Please use caution if traveling through the area. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Work on this $50.77 million bridge preservation project includes the following:
- Full structure painting
- Concrete repairs to barriers, sidewalks, and substructure units
- Bearing replacement and maintenance
- Steel member repairs
- Replacement of deck joints, approach slabs, impact attenuators, sign structures, and protective fencing
- Curb ramp installation
- Drainage repairs
- Sidewalk, barrier, and gutterline cleaning and sealing
- Application of an epoxy resin protective coating on concrete substructure units
- Replacement of existing luminaires with LED luminaires mounted to existing mast arms, and replacement of navigation lights and placards
- Latex modified concrete deck overlay
- Installation of wayfinding signs for the Three Rivers Water Trail
- Replacement of DLC conduit and service vault cages under the eastern bridge sidewalk
- Other miscellaneous construction activities
To help keep travelers informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to nhaney@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge” in the subject line.
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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