Route 2001 Bunola River Road Slide Remediation Work Begins Monday in Forward Township

A portion of the roadway to close through March

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing slide remediation work on Route 2001 (Bunola River Road) in Forward Township, Allegheny County, will begin Monday, January 27 weather permitting.

A portion of Bunola River Road between Regina Drive and Pangburn Hollow Road will close to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday morning continuously through Friday, March 7 to allow crews to conduct slide remediation work. Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

South of the Closure

·       From Bunola River Road, turn onto Pangburn Hollow Road

·       Turn left onto Williamsport Road

·       Turn right onto Warren Hill Road

·       Turn left onto Roberts Hollow Road

·       Turn left onto northbound Route 51

·       Take the ramp to Elizabeth/Glassport

·       Turn right onto 3rd Avenue

·       End detour

North of the Closure

·       Take Bunola River Road northbound

·       Bunola River Road becomes Center Avenue

·       Turn right onto 3rd Avenue

·       Turn right onto Market Street

·       Take the ramp to southbound Route 51

·       Bear right onto Roberts Hollow Road

·       Turn right onto Warren Hill Road

·       Bear left onto Williamsport Road

·       Turn right onto Pangburn Hollow Road

·       Follow Pangburn Hollow Road back to Bunola River Road

·       End detour

Please use caution when traveling in this area.

Crews from A. Liberoni, Inc. will conduct the work on this approximately $900,000 project.

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