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Route 366 Tarentum Bridge Ramp Inspection Next Week in Tarentum

PennDOT District 11 is announcing ramp inspection activities on the Tarentum Bridge (Route 366) in Tarentum Borough, Allegheny County will occur Monday through Saturday, April 21-26 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions will occur in each direction from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day in the following locations:

• Eastbound from Ross Street at Freeport Road to the Tarentum Bridge
• Westbound from the Tarentum Bridge to East 6^th Avenue

Southbound Route 4003 McKnight Road Nightly Lane Closures Begin Monday

PennDOT District 11 is announcing nightly lane closures on Route 4003 (McKnight Road) in the City of Pittsburgh, and Ross and McCandless townships, Allegheny County will begin Monday night, April 21 weather permitting.

Beginning Monday night, southbound McKnight Road will be reduced to a single-lane between Perrymont Road and the Babcock Boulevard interchange each night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Monday, April 28. Crews will conduct milling and paving operations. Motorists will still have access to the businesses and side streets along the corridor. 

Additionally, beginning at 8 p.m. Monday night, the ramp from Peebles Road to northbound McKnight Road will close to traffic to allow milling and paving work to occur. The closure is only anticipated to last two hours and will reopen to traffic once the work is completed. Traffic from Peebles Road will continue to the signalized intersection and turn right onto McKnight Road during this time.

All work listed above is weather pending, if inclement weather occurs Monday, all work will begin Tuesday.

Northbound Freeport Road Underpass at the New Kensington Bridge

PennDOT District 11 is announcing northbound Freeport Road (Route 1001) under the New Kensington Bridge in East Deer Township, Allegheny County will close to traffic Thursday, April 17 weather permitting.

Northbound Freeport Road under the New Kensington Bridge will close to traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday for bridge inspection work. Motorists on northbound Freeport Road will use the ramp to the New Kensington Bridge to continue northbound on Freeport Road. Traffic on southbound Freeport Road will not be impacted.  

Route 4003 McKnight Road Crossover Phase Change Friday in Ross Township

PennDOT District 11 is announcing the next phase of the traffic crossover on Route 4003 (McKnight Road) in Ross Township, Allegheny County, will begin Friday, April 18 weather permitting.

Northbound traffic on McKnight Road is expected to be crossed over into the southbound lanes on Friday to allow crews to continue work on the structure carrying traffic over Babcock Boulevard.  Preparatory work will begin at 9 a.m. Friday with traffic being shifted to the outermost lanes. Crews will conduct barrier installation and line painting operations in advance of the crossover.

Once the prep work is complete, northbound traffic will be crossed over in the southbound lanes between Brookview Lane and Ross Municipal Drive at the Babcock Boulevard interchange. The new configuration will include one 12-foot lane of traffic in each direction. The crossover is anticipated to remain in place through early July. The ramp from Babcock Boulevard to northbound McKnight Road will remain open to traffic. The on and off-ramps on southbound McKnight Road at the Babcock Boulevard interchange will remain open to traffic.

Additionally, to accommodate this work, the northbound McKnight Road off-ramp to Babcock Boulevard will close to traffic through early July. Ramp traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

Northbound McKnight Road to Babcock Boulevard

• Continue northbound past the closed ramp
• Turn left onto Siebert Road
• Turn left onto on Babcock Boulevard
• Continue on Babcock Boulevard to the closed ramp
• End detour

Route 19 Perry Highway Gas Line Replacement Work Starts Monday in West View

PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on Route 19 (Perry Highway) in West View Borough, Allegheny County will begin on Monday, April 14 weather permitting.  

Lane restrictions will occur on Route 19 just north of the intersection with Bellevue Road weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through late June. Crews from Peoples Natural Gas will conduct gas line replacement work.

Route 4011 Rochester Road Utility Work Begins Monday in Ross Township

PennDOT District 11 is announcing gas line work on Rochester Road (Route 4011) in Ross Township, Allegheny County will begin Monday, April 14 weather permitting.  

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Rochester Road between Nocklyn Drive and Sewickley Oakmont Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Friday, April 25. Crews from Peoples Natural Gas will conduct gas line work.

Route 28 Lighting Maintenance Work Begins Sunday Night in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing single-lane mobile restrictions in both directions of Route 28 in Sharpsburg, Etna, and Millvale boroughs, and O’Hara Township, Allegheny County will begin Sunday night, April 13 weather permitting.

Mobile single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions of Route 28 between the 40^th Street Bridge/Lawrenceville (Exit 3A) and the Highland Park Bridge/Aspinwall (Exit 6) interchanges from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night through Friday, April 25. Crews will conduct highway lighting maintenance work.

No work will occur Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20. Work will resume Monday, April 21.

Southbound Route 28 Single-lane Restriction Monday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a single-lane restriction on southbound Route 28 in Sharpsburg and Aspinwall boroughs, and O’Hara Township, Allegheny County will occur Monday, April 14 weather permitting.

A single-lane restriction will occur on southbound Route 28 between the Highland Park Bridge/Aspinwall (Exit 6) and the north Route 8 Etna/Butler (Exit 5) interchanges from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, April 14. Crews will conduct fiber optic repair work.

Route 4019 Mt. Royal Boulevard Daylight Restrictions Continue

PennDOT District 11 is announcing daylight roadway improvement work on Mt. Royal Boulevard (Route 4019) in Hampton and Shaler townships, Allegheny County will continue Friday, April 11 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur between Route 8 and Grant Avenue weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through mid-November. Crews will conduct base repairs, milling and paving, concrete curb and gutter installation, and continue drainage improvement work. When paving operations begin, work may continue past 3 p.m. each day.

Flaggers will assist motorists through the work zone.

Northbound I-579 Single-lane Restriction Underway in Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a single-lane restriction is underway on northbound Interstate 579 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

A single-lane restriction has been implemented on northbound I-579 over the PennDOT facility near Progress Street located from the Veterans Bridge to just north of the Route 28 off-ramp. The left lane and shoulder of northbound I-579 will be closed until further notice. Northbound I-579 will reopen to two lanes of shifted traffic when weather allows line removal and restriping to occur. The northbound I-579 off-ramp to northbound Route 28 will remain open to traffic.

Additionally when weather permits, traffic shifts will occur on southbound I-579 to accommodate two lanes of traffic.

These restrictions are in place to accommodate further analysis on piers that carry northbound and southbound I-579. During recent inspection activities, crews found significant pier deterioration and out of an abundance of caution, the department has closed I-579 lanes while analysis continues.

Route 4059 Mars Valencia Road Culvert Replacement Begins Monday in Pine Township

PennDOT District 11 is announcing culvert replacement work on Mars Valencia Road (Route 4059) in Pine Township, Allegheny County will begin on Monday, April 7 weather permitting.

Culvert replacement work over Breakneck Creek will begin at approximately 8 a.m. Monday on Mars Valencia Road. To allow the replacement work to occur, the roadway will close to traffic at the culvert located between Babcock Boulevard and Camp Trees Road continuously through late June. Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

North of the Closure

• From Mars Valencia Road, take Route 228 westbound
• Turn left onto Warrendale Road (Route 3019)
• Warrendale Road becomes Mars Road (Route 4069)
• Turn left onto Warrendale Road (Route 4068)
• Turn left onto Babcock Boulevard (Route 4031)
• Follow Babcock Boulevard back to Mars Valencia Road
• End detour

South of the Closure

• Same detour in the opposite direction

Route 8 Butler Street Improvements Underway in Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work is underway on Route 8 (Butler Street) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

Single-lane restrictions will occur on Route 8 between the 62^nd Street Bridge and Baker Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weeknights through late October. Additionally, work will occur on weekends as needed.

I-279 Joint Rehabilitation Begins Wednesday Night in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing joint habilitation activities on Interstate 279 (Parkway North) in Ross Township and Franklin Park Borough, Allegheny County will begin Wednesday night, April 2 weather permitting.

Lane restrictions will occur weeknights from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., as needed, in both directions of I-279 between the Camp Horne Road (Exit 8) interchange and I-79 as crews conduct joint sealing, bridge deck improvements, and line painting operations. Weekend work will occur as needed.

The overall project will continue through late October.

Route 4003 McKnight Road Crossover Begins Saturday in Ross Township

PennDOT District 11 is reminding motorists a traffic crossover on Route 4003 (McKnight Road) in Ross Township, Allegheny County, will begin Saturday, March 29 weather permitting.

Southbound traffic on McKnight Road is expected to be crossed over into the northbound lanes on Saturday to allow crews to begin work on the structure carrying traffic over Babcock Boulevard.  Preparatory work will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday with traffic being shifted to the outermost lanes in both directions. Crews will conduct barrier installation and line painting operations in advance of the crossover.

Once the prep work is complete, southbound traffic will be crossed over in the northbound lanes between Ross Municipal Drive and Brookview Lane at the Babcock Boulevard interchange. The new configuration will include one 12-foot lane of traffic in each direction. The crossover is anticipated to remain in place through late April. The southbound McKnight Road ramp to Babcock Boulevard will remain open. The on and off-ramps on northbound McKnight Road at the Babcock Boulevard interchange will also remain open to traffic.

If the work is completed sooner in this phase, the department will implement a new configuration by crossing northbound traffic into the southbound lanes. Additional details will be provided in advance of the next phase.

Additionally, to accommodate this work, the Babcock Boulevard on-ramp to southbound McKnight Road will close to traffic through late April. Ramp traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

West of the closure

• Head westbound on Babcock Boulevard
• Continue on Babcock Boulevard
• Turn right onto Siebert Road
• Turn right onto McKnight Road
• Follow southbound McKnight Road to the closed ramp
• End detour

East of the closure

• Head eastbound on Babcock Boulevard
• Babcock Boulevard becomes Peoples Road
• Continue straight onto Evergreen Road
• Follow Evergreen Road to McKnight Road
• End detour

Route 8 Improvement Work Resumes Monday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work on Route 8 (William Flinn Highway) in Shaler Township and Etna Borough, Allegheny County will resume Monday, March 31 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions will occur on Route 8 between Saxonburg Boulevard and Route 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weeknights through late October. Additionally, work will occur on weekends as needed. A minimum of one lane of traffic will be maintained throughout the majority of the project.

Route 1010 Harts Run Road Improvement Work Resumes Monday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work on Route 1010 (Harts Run Road) in Indiana and Hampton townships, Allegheny County will begin Monday, March 10 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Harts Run Road between Route 8 and Saxonburg Boulevard weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through late October as crews conduct drainage improvements, surveying, and milling and paving operations. The prime contractor is A. Liberoni, Inc. on this $11.89 million group paving project.

Route 4003 McKnight Road Long-term Southbound Single-lane Closure Saturday

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a long-term single-lane closure on southbound Route 4003 (McKnight Road) in the City of Pittsburgh, and Ross and McCandless townships, Allegheny County, will begin Saturday, March 8 weather permitting.

The southbound right-hand lane of McKnight Road between Perrymont Road and the Babcock Boulevard/Evergreen Road interchange will close to traffic at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 8 and remain in place around-the-clock through early July to allow crews to conduct concrete repairs and drainage work. Motorists will still have access to the businesses along the corridor. 

Northbound Route 28 Single-lane Restriction Extended in Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a single-lane restriction on northbound Route 28 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County has been extended indefinitely.

A single-lane restriction was implemented on northbound Route 28 just south of the I-279 North/East Ohio Street exit at 9 a.m. Friday to accommodate inspection activities. Crews found significant deterioration of a pier that carries the I-579 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane over Route 28.

The department has determined the closure of the I-579 HOV lane was necessary until a permanent repair can be made. A temporary support structure will be installed which requires the long-term single-lane restriction on northbound Route 28. Additional lane restrictions on southbound Route 28 may occur. Ramp access to the Chestnut Street and I-279 North/East Ohio Street exits will be maintained.

Additionally, the I-279/I-579 HOV lanes are currently closed indefinitely. The department is evaluating options to reopen the I-279 portion of the HOV lanes to assist with traffic flow.

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