Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a single-lane restriction on southbound I-79 in Kennedy and Robinson townships, Allegheny County will occur Monday through Friday, November 6-10 weather permitting.
A single-lane restriction will occur on southbound I-79 beginning approximately one mile north of the Route 60 (Exit 60) interchange continuing to the Route 60 North/Moon Run (Exit 60B) interchange from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day through Friday, November 10. Crews will conduct preparatory work for the northbound traffic crossover anticipated to occur in 2024.
Please use caution when traveling through the work zone.
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.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011
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