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Eastbound I-376 Parkway East Overnight Lane Restrictions Continue this Week

PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight lane and shoulder restrictions on eastbound (outbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in Edgewood Borough and the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Tuesday through Friday nights, May 27-30 weather permitting.

An eastbound (outbound) right-hand lane and shoulder closure will occur from 9 p.m. through 5 a.m. Tuesday through Friday nights between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 77) interchange. Crews will construct a retaining wall on I-376 outside of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel near the site of the new Commercial Street Bridge. 

Additionally, as part of this project there will be 35 extended overnight single-lane restrictions permitted. The extended restrictions will occur from 9 p.m. to 2 p.m. the following day. Weekend work will also occur. Notification will be provided in advance of the extended overnight lane restrictions.

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Old William Penn Highway Temporary Traffic Signal Installation

PennDOT District 11 is announcing single-lane alternating traffic on Old William Penn Highway in the Municipality of Monroeville, Allegheny County will begin Wednesday, May 21 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by temporary traffic signals will be implemented on Old William Penn Highway between Evergreen Drive and Duff Road at approximately 7 a.m. Wednesday. The temporary traffic signal will be utilized around-the-clock through 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 as crews conduct I-376 bridge work over Old William Penn Highway.

Please slow down and use caution if traveling on the roadway.

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Eastbound I-376 Parkway East Overnight Lane Restrictions Continues this Week

PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight lane and shoulder restrictions on eastbound (outbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in Edgewood Borough and the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Thursday nights, May 19-22 weather permitting.

An eastbound (outbound) right-hand lane and shoulder closure will occur from 9 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 77) interchange. Crews will construct a retaining wall on I-376 outside of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel near the site of the new Commercial Street Bridge. 

Additionally, as part of this project there will be 35 extended overnight single-lane restrictions permitted. The extended restrictions will occur from 9 p.m. to 2 p.m. the following day. Weekend work will also occur. Notification will be provided in advance of the extended overnight lane restrictions.

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Route 2073 Allegheny River Boulevard Seal Coating Tuesday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing seal coating operations on Allegheny River Boulevard (Route 2073) in Oakmont and Verona boroughs, Allegheny County will occur Tuesday, May 20 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Allegheny River Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday between Center Avenue in Verona Borough and College Avenue in Oakmont Borough. PennDOT crews will conduct seal coating operations.

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Route 380 Frankstown Road Curb Ramp Construction Begins Monday in Penn Hills

PennDOT District 11 is announcing ADA curb ramp construction on Route 380 (Frankstown Road) in Municipality of Penn Hills, Allegheny County will begin Monday, May 19 weather permitting.

Lane restrictions will occur on Frankstown Road between Howard Street and Leechburg Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through early September. Crews from Mosites Construction Company will conduct the ADA curb ramp construction and crosswalk pavement marking installation.

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Westbound I-376 Parkway East Overnight Lane Restrictions Next Week in Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a lane closure on westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Monday through Thursday nights, May 19-22 weather permitting.

A single-lane closure will occur on westbound I-376 between the Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 77) interchange and the Squirrel Hill Tunnel from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. Crews from A. Liberoni, Inc. will conduct slide repair work.

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Route 130 Allegheny River Boulevard Closure Saturday, Sunday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing maintenance operations on Allegheny River Boulevard (Route 130) in the Municipality of Penn Hills and the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18 weather permitting.

Beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Allegheny River Boulevard will close to traffic between Washington Boulevard (Route 8) and Sandy Creek Road (Route 130) around-the-clock through 6 p.m. Sunday to allow crews to conduct fog sealing, pavement marking installation, and other maintenance activities. Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

East of the Closure

• From Allegheny River Boulevard, take Route 130 (Sandy Creek Road) southbound
• Turn right onto Verona Road
• Continue straight onto Robinson Boulevard
• Continue onto Monitor Street
• Slight right onto Park Avenue
• Park Avenue becomes East Swissvale Avenue
• Turn right onto Penn Avenue (Route 8)
• Turn right onto Fifth Avenue
• Fifth Avenue becomes Washington Boulevard
• Follow Washington Boulevard back to Allegheny River Boulevard
• End detour

West of the Closure

• Same detour in the opposite direction

Each year, PennDOT’s maintenance crews perform numerous operations designed to maintain the integrity of the road surface and preserve its life. Seal coating, or more commonly referred to as “tar and chips”, is essential in preserving the life of a road surface because it prevents moisture from entering the pavement through surface cracks and oxidized asphalt surfaces.

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Inbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel Lane Restriction Thursday Night in Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11is announcing a lane restriction in the inbound (westbound) Squirrel Hill Tunnel (I-376 Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Thursday night, May 15 weather permitting.

A single-lane restriction will occur in the inbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel from 10 p.m. Thursday night to 5 a.m. Friday morning. PennDOT crews will conduct tunnel washing operations.

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Inbound I-376 Parkway East Bridge Inspection Activities Thursday

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a lane restriction on westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Thursday morning, May 15 weather permitting.

Bridge inspection activities requiring a single-lane restriction on inbound I-376 under the Grant Street (Exit 71A) exit will occur from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday. PennDOT crews will conduct bridge inspection work.

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Westbound I-376 Parkway East Overnight Lane Restrictions Start Next

PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight lane restrictions on westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin Monday night, May 12 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions will occur on westbound I-376 between the Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Bridge (Exit 72B) off-ramp and the Birmingham Bridge weeknights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the end of May. Crews will conduct bridge jacking, bearing replacement, and pin and hanger replacement work.

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Traffic pattern changes at Pittsburgh’s Armstrong Tunnel

Allegheny County switched the open side of the Armstrong Tunnel from the inbound to the outbound direction Thursday so crews can finish the last few weeks of a $13.1 million project to rehabilitate the tunnel between Forbes and Second avenues in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood.

Mosites Construction Co. will do some final work on the inbound side, including additional roadwork, before the tunnel resumes operation for vehicles on both sides sometime next month. The pedestrian sidewalk on the outbound side has been made 2½ feet wider, but it will remain closed through September because Duquesne University is making repairs to the nearby pedestrian bridge to Fisher Hall on Forbes Avenue.

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Westbound I-376 Parkway East Paving this Weekend in Churchill

PennDOT District 11 is announcing paving operations on westbound I-376 (Parkway East) in Churchill Borough, Allegheny County will occur Friday night through Monday morning, May 9-12 weather permitting.

Westbound (inbound) I-376 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic from 9 p.m. Friday night continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning between the Penn Hills (Exit 81) and the Churchill (Exit 79B) interchanges to allow crews to conduct milling, paving and line striping operations.

Lane restrictions will be removed if the work is completed early.

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REMINDER: Eastbound I-376 Parkway East Overnight Closures Begin Monday Night

PennDOT District 11 is reminding motorists overnight closures of eastbound (outbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin tonight, Monday night, May 5 weather permitting.

Overnight closures of the outbound Parkway East will occur weeknights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. at the Birmingham Bridge through late May.  Additionally, an overnight closure will occur from Friday night, May 9 at 9 p.m. through noon on Saturday, May 10.

Crews will conduct bridge jacking, bearing replacement, and pin and hanger replacement work on the Oakland off-ramp over I-376. All outbound traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

·       From outbound I-376, take the Forbes Avenue/Oakland (Exit 72A) off-ramp

·       Merge onto Forbes Avenue

·       Turn right onto Craft Avenue

·       Turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies

·       Turn right onto Bates Street (Route 885)

·       Turn left onto the ramp to East 376 toward Monroeville

·       End detour

Alternate Detour

·       From outbound I-376, take the Grant Street (Exit 71A) left-hand off-ramp

·       From Grant Street, turn right onto the Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885)

·       Take the ramp to East 376 toward Monroeville

·       End detour

Oversize and permitted loads will not be permitted on the Forbes Avenue/Oakland ramp.

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New Work Zone to be Added to University Line Construction in Uptown Next Week

Starting Monday, May 5, Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s contractor will begin setting up a new work zone along Fifth Avenue between Diamond and Pride streets, on the side of the street closest to PPG Paints Arena. This work marks the start of construction for two new PRTX stations.

Station Locations:

• Uptown West Station – at Fifth Avenue and Washington Place, next to PPG Paints Arena
• Pride Street Station – at Fifth Avenue and Pride Street

Crews will begin excavation and install a new sidewalk with curbs and accessible ramps. Electrical crews will also run conduit for future station power and install foundations for new traffic signals and pedestrian poles.

Traffic Changes:

• Traffic on Fifth Avenue will shift away from the construction zone, toward the side opposite PPG Paints Arena.
• The existing parking lane on that side of the street will be converted into a permanent travel lane in preparation for the future bus lane.

The construction zone will remain in place 24/7 through the fall.

Once complete, both stations will feature 30-foot bus shelters with upgraded transit amenities.

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Eastbound I-376 Parkway East Overnight Closures Begin Monday Night

PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight closures of eastbound (outbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin Monday night, May 5 weather permitting.

Overnight closures of the outbound Parkway East will occur weeknights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. at the Birmingham Bridge through late May.  Additionally, an overnight closure will occur from Friday night, May 9 at 9 a.m. through noon on Saturday, May 10.

Crews will conduct bridge jacking, bearing replacement, and pin and hanger replacement work on the Oakland off-ramp over I-376. All outbound traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

·       From outbound I-376, take the Forbes Avenue/Oakland (Exit 72A) off-ramp

·       Merge onto Forbes Avenue

·       Turn right onto Craft Avenue

·       Turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies

·       Turn right onto Bates Street (Route 885)

·       Turn left onto the ramp to East 376 toward Monroeville

·       End detour

Alternate Detour

·       From outbound I-376, take the Grant Street (Exit 71A) left-hand off-ramp

·       From Grant Street, turn right onto the Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885)

·       Take the ramp to East 376 toward Monroeville

·       End detour

Oversize and permitted loads will not be permitted on the Forbes Avenue/Oakland ramp.

Closures will not occur when the Pirates play evening home games.

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I-376 Parkway East Overnight Lane Closures Begin Monday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight lane closures on I-376 (Parkway East) in Allegheny County will begin Monday night, April 28 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions will occur on I-376 in various locations in both directions between the Churchill (Exit 79B) interchange and the Birmingham Bridge nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through early July. Crews will conduct concrete and asphalt repairs, median barrier replacement and improvements, and bridge deck work.

Work will not begin in the outbound (eastbound) direction until 2 hours after the end of a Pirate game or major event in the City of Pittsburgh.

The restrictions will be coordinated with other work occurring in various locations throughout the Parkway East corridor.

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I-376 Parkway East Crossover Begins this Weekend in Monroeville

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a traffic crossover on I-376 (Parkway East) in the Municipality of Monroeville, Allegheny County will begin Saturday, March 22 weather permitting.

Eastbound (outbound) traffic on I-376 is expected to be crossed over into the westbound (inbound) lanes on Saturday to allow crews to begin the demolition and replacement of the bridge that carries the Parkway East over Old William Penn Highway. Preparatory work will begin at 9 p.m. Friday night beginning with eastbound I-376 being reduced to a single-lane of traffic between the Penn Hills (Exit 81) and the Monroeville/Route 48 (Exit 84A) interchanges.  Crews will conduct barrier installation and line striping operations in advance of the crossover.

Once the prep work is complete, two lanes of eastbound I-376 will be crossed over into the westbound lanes. The new configuration will include two 11-foot lanes of traffic in both directions maintained in the westbound lanes. The crossover is anticipated to remain in place through mid-July. Once completed, westbound I-376 will be crossed over into the eastbound lanes to allow work on the westbound structure.

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Route 791 Rodi Road Improvements Underway in Churchill

PennDOT District 11 is announcing improvement work is underway on Rodi Road (Route 791) in Churchill Borough, Allegheny County.

Single-lane and shoulder restrictions will occur on Rodi Road between Business 22 and Maple Lane weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through mid-November.  Crews will conduct shoulder reconstruction, concrete curb and median replacement, and roadway rehabilitation work.

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