Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of a portion of Bunola River Road (Route 2001) in Forward Township, Allegheny County, will begin Wednesday, July 5 weather permitting.
Slide repair work requiring the closure of a portion of Bunola River Road between River Hill Road and Elkhorn Road will begin at 7 a.m. Wednesday. Through traffic will be prohibited around-the-clock as crews conduct the slide remediation work through late July. Traffic will be detoured.
Posted Detours
North of the Closure
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Follow Bunola River Road northbound
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Bunola River Road becomes Center Avenue
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Turn right onto South 3rd Avenue
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Turn right onto Market Street
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Take the ramp to southbound Route 51
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From southbound Route 51, take the ramp to Route 136
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Turn right onto Route 136
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Follow Route 136 back to Rainbow Run Road/Bunola River Road (Route 2001)
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End detour
South of the Closure
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Follow Rainbow Run Road/Bunola River Road (Route 2001) southbound
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Turn left onto Route 136
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Turn left onto the ramp to northbound Route 51 toward Pittsburgh
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From northbound Route 51, take the ramp to Elizabeth/Glassport
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Turn right onto North 3rd Avenue
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Bear left toward Bunola onto North 2nd Avenue
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North 2nd Avenue becomes South 2nd Avenue
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Bear left onto Center Avenue
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Center Avenue becomes Bunola River Road
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End detour
Please use caution when traveling in this area.
PennDOT crews will conduct the slide remediation work.
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Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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