Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a single-lane restriction on southbound Interstate 79 in Glenfield, Sewickley Hills, and Franklin Park boroughs and Ohio and Aleppo townships, Allegheny County will begin Monday night, September 18 weather permitting.
Single-lane and shoulder closures will occur on southbound I-79 between I-279 (Parkway North) and the Neville Island Bridge weeknights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday night, September 21. Crews will conduct milling and paving operations on mainline I-79 and on the intersecting ramp entrances and exits.
Additionally, intermittent ramp closures requiring detours will occur on the following ramps:
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Southbound I-79 off-ramp to Mt. Nebo Road (Exit 68)
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Mt. Nebo Road on-ramp to southbound I-79
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Southbound off-ramp to Route 65 Emsworth/Sewickley (Exit 66)
Posted Detours
Southbound I-79 Off-ramp to Mt. Nebo Road
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Continue on southbound I-79 past the closed ramp
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Take the ramp to Neville Island (Exit 65)
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Turn right onto Grand Avenue
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Take the ramp to northbound I-79
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From northbound I-79 take the ramp to Mt. Nebo Road (Exit 68)
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End detour
Mt. Nebo Road on-ramp to southbound I-79
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Take I-79 northbound
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Take the ramp to Wexford (Exit 73)
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Turn left onto Route 910
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Turn left onto the ramp to southbound I-79
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Follow southbound I-79 back to the Mt. Nebo interchange
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End detour
Southbound I-79 Off-ramp to Route 65 Emsworth/Sewickley (Exit 66)
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Continue on southbound I-79 past the closed ramp
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Take the ramp to Neville Island (Exit 65)
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Turn right onto Grand Avenue
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Take the ramp to northbound I-79
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Take the ramp to Route 65 Emsworth/Sewickley (Exit 66)
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Stay left toward Glenfield
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Turn right onto Deer Run Road
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Turn left onto Kilbuck Street
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Follow to Glenfield Road
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End detour
The prime contractor on this $26.49 million project is the Joseph B. Fay Company. Work on this project will be coordinated with other projects in the area.
To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-79” in the subject line.
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Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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