Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing an extension of the closure of the ramp from Grand Avenue to northbound I-79 at the Neville Island Bridge in Neville Township, Allegheny County, will continue Friday, December 22.
The ramp that carries traffic from Grand Avenue to northbound I-79 is currently closed as crews conduct concrete deck repairs. The ramp closure has been extended through early January. All ramp traffic will be detoured.
Posted Detour
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From westbound Grand Avenue, cross the Ohio River via the Coraopolis Bridge
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Turn right onto northbound Route 51 (4th Avenue)
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Turn left onto Thorn Run Road
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Turn left onto southbound Route 51 (5th Avenue)
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Continue southbound on Route 51 (5th Avenue becomes State Avenue)
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Turn right onto the ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie
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End detour
Alternate Detour
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From eastbound Grand Avenue, bear right onto Neville Road
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Cross the Ohio River via the Fleming Park Bridge
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Turn right onto northbound Route 51 (Robinson Boulevard) toward Coraopolis
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Continue northbound on Route 51 (Robinson Boulevard becomes Coraopolis Road)
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Turn left onto the ramp to northbound I-79
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End detour
To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-79” in the subject line.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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 1,000 traffic cameras.
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Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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