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    I-79 Daylight Improvement Work Continues Next Week in Allegheny County

    October 06, 2023

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    Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing daylight paving operations on Interstate 79 in Franklin Park, Sewickley Hills, and Glenfield boroughs, and Aleppo and Ohio townships, Allegheny County will occur Monday and Tuesday, October 9-10 weather permitting.

    Single-lane restrictions will occur on I-79 between the Neville Island Bridge and I-279 (Parkway North) Monday and Tuesday for paving work. Improvement work has shifted to daylight operations. Motorists should consider alternate routes. Restrictions next week will occur according to the following schedule: 

    • Monday, October 9 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on northbound I-79

    • Tuesday, October 10 - 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on northbound I-79 and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on southbound I-79

    As a reminder to motorists, the following restrictions will occur this weekend: 

    • Saturday, October 7 – 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. on northbound I-79

    • Sunday, October 8 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on northbound I-79

    Motorists are urged to allow extra time and slow down when traveling through the work zones this week. Last year, there were 1,293 work zone crashes in Pennsylvania resulting in 14 fatalities.

    The Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement system is expected to be deployed within the work zone.

    The work is part of the $26.49 million I-79 improvement project. Future improvements include four bridge deck replacements, one bridge preservation, milling and resurfacing, preservation work on seven sign structures, installation of five new ITS signs, guide rail improvements, signage updates, and pavement marking installation.

    The prime contractor is the Joseph B. Fay Company.

    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.

    511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

    Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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