Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing single-lane and shoulder restrictions in both directions on I-79 in Kennedy, Robinson, and Neville townships, and Glenfield Borough in Allegheny County will begin Wednesday, March 8 weather permitting.
Single-lane and shoulder restrictions in both directions on I-79 will occur from approximately half a mile north of the Route 60 (Crafton/Moon Run) interchange to the Neville Island Bridge nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day beginning Wednesday night through mid-May. Crews from Lindy Paving, Inc. will begin median and shoulder widening work in preparation for a traffic crossover anticipated to begin mid-May.
Additionally, there will be shoulder restrictions on Monday, March 6 and Tuesday, March 7 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. while crews stage equipment at the following locations:
-
I-79 southbound at the Forest Grove Road overpass
-
I-79 northbound approximately half a mile north of the Forest Grove Road overpass
This work is part of the $43.9 million I-79 “S-Bend” Project that includes full-depth pavement reconstruction, bridge preservation work on five mainline structures (I-79 northbound and southbound over Clever Road, I-79 northbound and southbound over Route 51, and the Neville Island Bridge). Additionally, there will be milling and paving of three ramps at the Route 51 (Coraopolis/McKees Rocks) interchange. The project also includes guiderail replacement, highway lighting and signing upgrades, new pavement markings and delineation, and other miscellaneous construction work.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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
# # #