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Liberty Tunnel Overnight Lane Restrictions this Week in Pittsburgh

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing single-lane restrictions in the Liberty Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Wednesday and Thursday nights, November 12-13 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions to allow crews to conduct ITS maintenance work will occur in the Liberty Tunnel from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM each night according to the following schedule:

·       Wednesday night, November 12 – Inbound (northbound)

·       Thursday night, November 13 – Outbound (southbound)

Please use caution if traveling through the tunnel.

Northbound I-579 Veterans Bridge Overnight Washing Activities Continue this Week

PennDOT District 11 is announcing washing activities on the I-579 Veterans Bridge over the Allegheny River in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will continue tonight, Wednesday night, November 5 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions will occur on the Veterans Bridge in the northbound direction weeknights from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM through Thursday night, November 13 as crews from Green Acres Contracting conduct bridge washing activities.

Route 50 Washington Pike Lane Restrictions Continue in Collier

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing single-lane restrictions on Washington Pike (Route 50) in Collier Township, Allegheny County will continue Monday, November 3 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions will occur weekdays through late November, as needed, in both directions of Route 50 between the I-79 interchange and Mayer Street according to the following schedule:

• 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
• 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM

The restrictions above will be in place to allow crews to conduct signage installation, side road adjustment work, and miscellaneous punch list items.

Southbound Route 51 Clairton Boulevard Patching Saturday in Jefferson Hills

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a lane restriction on southbound Route 51 (Clairton Boulevard) in Jefferson Hills Borough, Allegheny County will occur Saturday, November 1 weather permitting.

A single-lane restriction will occur on southbound Route 51 at the intersection with Coal Valley Road from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday. Crews from Lindy Paving will conduct patching and roadway adjustment work.  

Route 51 Shoulder Closures Begin Monday in Robinson Township

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing shoulder closures in both directions of Route 51 (Coraopolis Road) in Robinson Township, Allegheny County will begin Monday, October 27 weather permitting.

There will be shoulder closures in each direction of Route 51 between the northbound and southbound on-ramps at the I-79 Coraopolis/McKees Rocks interchange from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day, as needed, through early December. These closures will occur to allow crews to conduct pier work on the structure carrying I-79 over Route 51.

Route 2045 Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard Lane Restriction Underway

PennDOT District 11 is announcing gas facility work is underway on Route 2045 (Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard) in Dravosburg Borough, Allegheny County.

A single-lane restriction will occur around-the-clock on Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard in the northbound direction between Fleetwood Manor Road and Bettis Road through late December. Crews from the M. O’Herron Company will conduct sub-surface gas facility installation work for Peoples Gas.

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

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.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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 770 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.