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    I-79 Overnight Lane Restrictions Begin Monday in Allegheny County

    September 08, 2023

    ​Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on I-79 in Sewickley Hills and Franklin Park boroughs, and Aleppo and Ohio townships, Allegheny County, will begin Monday night, September 11 weather permitting.

    Single-lane and shoulder restrictions will occur on I-79 while crews perform deck grinding operations and barrier removal according to the following schedule:

    Southbound I-79 Weeknight Restrictions between Red Mud Hollow Road and Glenfield Road:

    • 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night Monday through Friday, September 11-15

    Northbound I-79 Weeknight Restrictions between Glenfield Road and I-279:

    • 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each weeknight Monday through the following Tuesday, September 11-19

    Northbound I-79 Weekend Restrictions between Glenfield Road and I-279:

    • 7 p.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Saturday, September 15-16

    • 5 p.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Sunday, September 16-17

    All work is located between I-279 and the Neville Island Bridge.

    The work is part of the $26.49 million I-79 improvement project. 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 majority of the project will conclude in early 2024.

    The prime contractor is the Joseph B. Fay Company. Work on this project will be coordinated with other projects in the area.

    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: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011

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