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    Route 19 Banksville Road Drilling Work Begins Tuesday in Pittsburgh

    October 09, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing drilling work along Route 19 (Banksville Road) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Tuesday, October 13 weather permitting.

    Drilling work requiring single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions of Banksville Road from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day through Friday, October 16 in the following locations:

    Northbound

    • Between Goldstrom Avenue and Crane Avenue

    Southbound

    • Between Banksville Avenue and Crane Avenue

    Crews from GFT, Inc. and Pennsylvania Drilling will conduct the work.

    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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