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Route 2045 Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard Water Main Work Begins Monday

PennDOT District 11 is announcing water main work on Route 2045 (Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard) in Dravosburg Borough, Allegheny County, will begin Monday, September 8 weather permitting.

Starting 7:00 AM Monday, a single-lane restriction will occur around-the-clock on Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard in each direction between Bettis Road and 5^th Street until 5:00 Friday, October 31. Crews from the Pennsylvania American Water will conduct water main relocation operations.

Route 2085 Birmingham Bridge Lane Restrictions in Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight lane restrictions on the Birmingham Bridge which carries Route 2085 over the Monongahela River in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Friday nights, September 8-12 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions on the Birmingham Bridge from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM each night for line painting operations.

Crossovers and ramp closures will occur on the Birmingham Bridge, which spans the Monongahela River in the City of Pittsburgh, while expansion dams are replaced on this project. Northbound traffic will be crossed over into the southbound lanes during the first phase of the project beginning in May. Phase 2 will cross the southbound lanes into the northbound lanes through the remainder of the project which is expected to conclude in late September 2025. Temporary bike lanes will be maintained during both phases of the project.                                    

Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns. Please use caution when driving through the area.  Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Route 2040 Curry Hollow Road Long-term Crossover Underway in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a long-term lane crossover is underway on Route 2040 (Curry Hollow Road) in West Mifflin and Pleasant Hills boroughs, Allegheny County.

Westbound traffic on Curry Hollow Road has been crossed over into the eastbound lanes between Old Curry Hollow Road and Brownsville Road. A single-lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction in the eastbound lanes to allow crews to conduct full-depth roadway replacement work including subbase, curbs, medians, and new median barrier wall in the closed westbound lanes. This configuration will remain in place through mid-November.

Left-hand turns to Keenan Drive from eastbound Curry Hollow Road will be prohibited. Additionally, westbound Curry Hollow Road traffic to residential areas between Keeport Drive and Brownsville Road will access a “Local Traffic Only” lane.

Posted Detour

Eastbound Curry Hollow Road to Keenan Drive

·       Continue eastbound on Curry Hollow Road past the closed intersection

·       Take the ramp to northbound Route 51 toward Pittsburgh

·       From northbound Route 51, take the ramp to Curry Hollow Road toward South Park

·       Follow westbound Curry Hollow Road back to Keenan Drive

·       End detour

Route 2040 Curry Hollow Road Long-term Lane Restrictions Extended

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing long-term lane restrictions have been extended on Route 2040 (Curry Hollow Road) in West Mifflin and Pleasant Hills boroughs, Allegheny County.  

Westbound traffic on Curry Hollow Road will remain crossed over into the eastbound lanes between Arbor Lane and Route 51. A single-lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction in the eastbound lanes to allow crews to conduct waterline installation, drainage improvements, concrete road work, driveway adjustments, traffic signal foundation work, wall construction, and paving operations in the closed westbound lanes. This configuration will remain in place through the end of September.

The following left-hand turns will be prohibited:

·         Curry Hollow Road to Green Drive

·         Curry Hollow Road to Bliss Drive

·         Green Drive to Curry Hollow Road

·         Bliss Drive to Curry Hollow Road

Posted Detours

Curry Hollow Road to Green Drive

·         From Green Drive, turn left onto Broadway Drive

·         Turn right onto Old Clairton Road

·         Turn right onto West Bruceton Road

·         Turn right onto Arbor Lane

·         Follow Arbor Lane to Curry Hollow Road

·         End detour

Curry Hollow Road to Bliss Drive

·         Continue eastbound on Curry Hollow Road past the closed intersection

·         Take the ramp to northbound Route 51 toward Pittsburgh

·         From northbound Route 51, take the ramp to Curry Hollow Road toward South Park

·         From westbound Curry Hollow Road, turn right onto Bliss Drive

·         End detour

Green Drive to Curry Hollow Road

·         From Green Drive, turn right onto eastbound Curry Hollow Road

·         Take the ramp to northbound Route 51 toward Pittsburgh

·         From northbound Route 51, take the ramp to Curry Hollow Road toward South Park

·         End detour

Bliss Drive to Curry Hollow Road

·         From Bliss Drive, turn right onto westbound Curry Hollow Road

·         Turn left onto Arbor Lane

·         Turn left onto West Bruceton Road

·         Turn left onto Old Clairton Road

·         Turn left onto Broadway Drive

·         Turn right onto Green Drive

·         Turn right onto eastbound Curry Hollow Road

·         End detour

Please use caution if traveling on this roadway. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Route 2027 River Road Slide Repair Work Starts Monday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing slide remediation work on a portion of River Road (Route 2027) in Port Vue Borough and the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County will begin Monday, August 18 weather permitting.

A portion of River Road between River Drive and Rebecca Street will close to traffic beginning at approximately 7:00 AM Monday continuously through mid-September to allow crews to conduct slide remediation work. Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

North of the Closure

• From River road, turn left onto Rebecca Street and then a quick left on Ramp Number 1
• Turn left onto West 5^th Avenue and cross the Jerome Street Bridge
• Turn right onto Route 148 (Walnut Street)
• Turn right and cross the 15^th Street Bridge
• Turn left onto River Drive
• End detour

South of the Closure

• From River Road turn onto River Drive
• Turn right on Liberty Way and cross the 15^th Street Bridge
• Turn left onto Route 148 (Walnut Street)
• Turn left onto Lysle Boulevard and cross the Jerome Street Bridge
• End detour

Local access will be maintained.

Route 2040 Curry Hollow Road Lane Restrictions Begin Monday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on Route 2040 (Curry Hollow Road) in Pleasant Hills Borough and South Park Township, Allegheny County will begin on Monday, July 7 weather permitting.  

An around-the-clock single-lane restriction will occur on Curry Hollow Road in both directions between Old Curry Hollow Road and Brownsville Road. The restrictions will begin at 6 a.m. Monday and run continuously through mid-October. Crews will conduct roadway improvement work including subbase work, curb installation, median work, and barrier wall construction.

Additionally, Keenan Road to Curry Hollow Road will close to traffic intermittently.  When closed, motorists will use Brownsville Road to Curry Hollow Road.

Traffic will be reduced on Glenwood Bridge in Pittsburgh until November

Commuting for some 17,497 motorists from the Monongahela Valley to Downtown Pittsburgh will get more complicated Monday when the Glenwood Bridge is reduced to one lane in each direction.

Allegheny County, which owns the bridge, said the restriction will begin at 6 p.m. Monday so crews can replace 11 expansion dams and do other work on the 2,276-foot bridge. The bridge carries Route 885 over the Monongahela River between Pittsburgh’s Hays and Hazelwood neighborhoods and becomes Second Avenue as it heads into the Golden Triangle.

Alternatives to using the Glenwood Bridge include getting on the Parkway East in Swissvale or Squirrel Hill or following East Carson Street on the city’s South Side to the Smithfield Street Bridge.

The work is part of a $4.9 million bridge preservation project by Mosites Construction Co. Mosites started the project last March with steel, deck, sidewalk, drainage, and approach pavement repairs; painting; concrete cleaning and sealing; and scour and erosion remediation.

In addition to the expansion dams, this year’s work includes barrier replacement and pier repairs. The project is scheduled to be finished in November.

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