Shannon Road, Poketa Road Improvement Project Begins Tuesday in Penn Hills

Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing roadway improvement work on Shannon Road (Route 2071) and Poketa Road (Route 2074) in the Municipality of Penn Hills, Allegheny County will begin Tuesday, September 8 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur in the following locations according to the schedule below:

  • Shannon Road (Route 2071) between Hamil Road and Second Avenue
  • Poketa Road (Route 2074) between Hulton Road and Verona Road

Weekdays

  • 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Weekends

  • Weekend work is permissible, as needed.

Work on this $7.61 million group paving project includes milling and paving, drainage improvements, base repairs, line striping, and other miscellaneous construction activities. A. Liberoni, Inc. is the prime contractor. These restrictions are expected to conclude in late summer 2027.

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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