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I-79, I-376 Single-lane Restrictions Friday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing single-lane restrictions on Interstate 79 and Interstate 376 (Parkway West) in Robinson and Kennedy townships, Allegheny County will occur Friday, January 17 weather permitting.

Single-lane mobile restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday to allow crews to remove channelizers in the following locations:

• In both directions of I-79 between the I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A/B) interchange and approximately one-half mile north of the Route 60 Moon Run/Crafton (Exit 60 A/B) interchange
• The ramp carrying traffic from northbound I-79 to westbound (outbound) I-376 (Parkway West) (Exit 59B)
• The ramp carrying traffic from southbound I-79 to eastbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway West) (Exit 59A)
• Westbound (outbound) I-376 (Parkway West) between Exit 64A/I-79/Erie/Washington and the overhead bridges carrying northbound and southbound I-79 traffic

The restrictions listed above will not occur simultaneously.

Route 3109 University Boulevard Restrictions Begin Wednesday in Moon Township

PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on University Boulevard (Route 3109) in Moon Township, Allegheny County will begin on Wednesday, January 15 weather permitting.  

Gas line installation work will occur on Rosemont Drive at the intersection with University Boulevard weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through late June. Minor restrictions will occur on University Boulevard at the intersection as needed as the bulk of the work will occur on Rosemont Drive. Both roadways will remain open during the work. 

Westbound I-376 Parkway East Bridge Inspection Activities Saturday in Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11 is announcing bridge inspection activities on westbound I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Saturday morning, December 21 weather permitting.

Bridge inspection activities requiring a single-lane restriction on westbound I-376 near the Stanwix Street (Exit 70D) exit will occur from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday morning. Crews from the Larson Design Group will conduct bridge inspection work on the Stanwix Street ramp to Fort Pitt Boulevard.

Route 50 Long-Term Single-Lane Restriction Extended

PennDOT District 11 is announcing single-lane restrictions on Washington Pike (Route 50) in Collier Township, Allegheny County will begin today, Thursday, December 5.

There will be single-lane restrictions, as needed, in both directions of Washington Pike between Winstein Street and Commercial Drive from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays through late spring 2025 to allow crews to continue to perform drainage upgrades, roadway widening, sidewalk work, and ADA curb ramp improvements. The sidewalk will remain closed, and pedestrians will utilize a temporary pedestrian pathway. There are directional detour signs along the route.

Additionally, the single-lane restriction on westbound Washington Pike (Route 50) between the I-79 interchange and Commercial Drive has been extended through late spring 2025.

Route 3104 McKees Rocks Bridge Lane Restrictions Continue in Pittsburgh and McKees Rocks

PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions will continue on Route 3104 (McKees Rocks Bridge) in the City of Pittsburgh and McKees Rocks Borough, Allegheny County.

The McKees Rocks Bridge will continue to utilize a single-lane of traffic in each direction. Crews will continue to use an alternating traffic pattern along the bridge as needed weekdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. through June 2025 to conduct various operations. Flaggers will assist motorists through the work zone.

The $38.6 million McKees Rocks Bridge preservation project extends between Route 51 (Island Avenue) and Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and includes sidewalk replacement, sidewalk support steel repairs, sidewalk railing painting, full-depth concrete pavement reconstruction of the road and two ramps at Helen Street, ADA curb ramp installation, approach pavement work at intersections of Routes 65 and 51, barrier replacement and upgrade, deck overhang and spall repair, railroad fencing installation, and other miscellaneous construction. As work occurs, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction. The overall project is anticipated to conclude in the fall of 2025.

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