Route 2001 Bunola River Road Slide Remediation Starts Wednesday in Forward Township

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

  • Follow Bunola River Road northbound

  • Bunola River Road becomes Center Avenue

  • Turn right onto South 3rd Avenue

  • Turn right onto Market Street

  • Take the ramp to southbound Route 51

  • From southbound Route 51, take the ramp to Route 136

  • Turn right onto Route 136

  • Follow Route 136 back to Rainbow Run Road/Bunola River Road (Route 2001)

  • End detour

South of the Closure

  • Follow Rainbow Run Road/Bunola River Road (Route 2001) southbound

  • Turn left onto Route 136

  • Turn left onto the ramp to northbound Route 51 toward Pittsburgh

  • From northbound Route 51, take the ramp to Elizabeth/Glassport

  • Turn right onto North 3rd Avenue

  • Bear left toward Bunola onto North 2nd Avenue

  • North 2nd Avenue becomes South 2nd Avenue

  • Bear left onto Center Avenue

  • Center Avenue becomes Bunola River Road

  • 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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