Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the reopening of Route 51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) between Crane Avenue and Woodruff Street in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
A portion of Route 51 between Crane Avenue and Woodruff Street closed to traffic on August 1 to allow crews to conduct bridge demolition work, block wall installation, and roadway rehabilitation work. The roadway has reopened to traffic.
Crews will continue contracted work on this $3.13 million project through the fall of 2024. Lane restrictions on Route 51 will occur in both directions between Crane Avenue and Woodruff Street weeknights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Tuesday night, September 3 through Friday night, September 27.
Charles J Merlo, Inc. is the prime contractor.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 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 X alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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