Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of a single northbound lane on I-79 and the on and off ramps at the Route 51/Coraopolis/McKees Rocks (Exit 64) interchange as part of the I-79 “S-Bend” project in Kennedy, Robinson, and Neville townships, and Glenfield Borough, Allegheny County will occur Friday and Saturday, June 7-8 weather permitting.
There will be a closure of the northbound local lane for crews to conduct line eradication and paint work beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, June 7 through 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8. All northbound I-79 traffic will use the crossed over express lane (left-hand lane) while the local lane is closed. When work is completed, the new traffic configuration in the local lane will shift motorists into the right-hand lane.
Additionally, the ramps carrying traffic from northbound I-79 to Route 51/Coraopolis/McKees Rocks (Exit 64) and traffic from Route 51 to northbound I-79 will close to traffic to allow crews to conduct concrete pavement work and line painting to prepare for a lane shift according to the following schedule:
Northbound I-79 to Route 51/Coraopolis/McKees Rocks (Exit 64)
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Will close to traffic beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, June 7 continuously through 5 p.m. Saturday, June 8
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Ramp traffic will be detoured
Route 51 to northbound I-79
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Will close to traffic beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, June 7 continuously through 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8
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Ramp traffic will be detoured
Posted Detours
Northbound I-79 to Route 51/Coraopolis/McKees Rocks (Exit 64)
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Head north on I-79 past the closed ramp
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Take the Neville Island (Exit 65) exit
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Turn left onto Grand Avenue
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Continue across the Coraopolis Bridge to Route 51
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End Detour
Route 51 to northbound I-79
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From the closed ramp, head north on Route 51
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Turn right and cross the Coraopolis Bridge
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Continue along Grand Avenue
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Take the ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie
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End Detour
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.
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Contact: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011
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