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Route 837 Closure July 22-24 in Dravosburg

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a portion of Route 837 in Dravosburg  Borough, Allegheny County, will close to traffic Monday through Wednesday, July 22-24 weather permitting.

A portion of Route 837 between the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge and McClure Street will close to traffic from 7 a.m. Monday continuously through 5 p.m. Wednesday. Crews from Norfolk Southern will conduct railroad track replacement work. Traffic on Route 837 will be detoured.

Posted Detours

North of the Closure

From the closure, follow Route 837 northbound

Take the left-hand ramp toward McKeesport onto the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge

Take the ramp to South 148 toward McKeesport

Follow Route 148 (Lysle Boulevard, West 5th Avenue) to the Mansfield Bridge

Cross the Mansfield Bridge

Continue straight on Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard

Turn left onto Lebanon Church Road

Take the ramp to southbound Route 51 toward Clairton

Near the approach of the Elizabeth Bridge, take the left-hand ramp to North 837 toward Clairton

End detour

South of the Closure (to continue north on Route 837)

From the closure, follow Route 837 southbound

Take the ramp to Route 51 toward Elizabeth/Pittsburgh

Merge on to Route 51 and follow to North 51 toward Pittsburgh

Take the ramp onto Lebanon Church Road toward McKeesport/West Mifflin

Turn right onto Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard

Cross the Mansfield Bridge

Turn left onto Route 148 (West 5th Avenue)

Follow Route 148 to the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge

Take the ramp to Route 837 toward East Pittsburgh/Duquesne

Bear left toward Route 837 toward Duquesne

Cross the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge

End detour

West of the Closure (to southbound Route 837 north of the closure)

From the closure, follow Route 837 southbound

Take the ramp to Route 51 toward Elizabeth/Pittsburgh

Merge on to Route 51 and follow to North 51 toward Pittsburgh

Take the ramp onto Lebanon Church Road toward McKeesport/West Mifflin

Turn right onto Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard

Cross the Mansfield Bridge

Turn left onto Route 148 (West 5th Avenue)

Follow Route 148 to the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge

Take the ramp to Route 837 toward East Pittsburgh/Duquesne

Bear left toward Route 837 toward Duquesne

Cross the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge

From northbound Route 837, turn right toward South 837 toward Dravosburg/Clairton

End detour

PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For further information contact Thomas Hovenstine at 412-445-5606.

Route 88 Library Road Slide Repair Begins Monday in Castle Shannon

PennDOT District 11 is announcing slide repair work on Route 88 (Library Road) in Castle Shannon Borough, Allegheny County will begin Monday, July 22 weather permitting.

Slide repair and shoulder reconstruction work will occur on Library Road between Havelock Street and Killarney Drive through early August. To allow the work to occur, the southbound lane on Library Road will close to traffic at Killarney Drive. Southbound traffic will be shifted into the center turning lane. A single-lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction during this work.

Southbound I-79 Single-lane Restriction this Weekend in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a single-lane restriction on southbound Interstate 79 in Robinson and Kennedy townships, Allegheny County will occur Friday night, July 19 through Monday morning, July 22 weather permitting.

A southbound lane restriction on I-79 between the Route 60 Moon Run/Crafton (Exit 60 A/B) and the I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A/B) interchanges will occur around-the-clock beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, July 19 and remain in place through 6 a.m. Monday, July 22. Crews will conduct concrete patching work. The southbound on and off ramps will remain open. The restriction could be lifted earlier if work is completed sooner.

Work on this $14.97 million highway restoration project in Robinson and Kennedy townships began in early April. The project begins at the I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A/B) interchange and continues approximately one-half mile north of the Route 60 Moon Run/Crafton (Exit 60 A/B) interchange. Work includes concrete pavement patching, guide rail and cable barrier replacement, highway lighting and signing updates, drainage work, pavement markings and other miscellaneous construction activities on mainline I-79 and ten ramps (four at the I-376 interchange and six ramps at the Route 60 interchange). There will be bridge preservation work on six structures (northbound and southbound I-79 bridges over I-376, Route 60, and Campbells Run Road), including concrete deck overlays, replacement of seals at expansion dams and deck joints, substructure concrete repairs, cleaning of bridge bearings and spot painting of the northbound and southbound I-79 steel I-beam bridges over I-376. The majority of the roadway work along mainline I-79 will be performed under short-term, single-lane closures during nighttime restrictions. There will be long-term lane restrictions in place for the bridge work, including six weekend-long lane restrictions. Additionally, there will be milling and paving operations on Route 60 between Lorish Road and Old Steubenville Pike, preservation work of six existing sign structures (one on northbound I-79 and five on southbound I-79) as well as concrete repairs and scour protection of two arch culverts underneath mainline I-79 and several ramps.  The project is anticipated to conclude in the late spring of 2025.

Birmingham Bridge Inspection Continues this Weekend in Pittsburgh

​PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on the Birmingham Bridge (Route 2085) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will continue Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21 weather permitting.

Crews from the Larson Design Group will conduct the inspection work from 6 a.m. to noon each day. Lane restrictions will occur on I-376 (Parkway East) under the bridge according to the following schedule:

Saturday morning, July 20 – Inbound (westbound)

Sunday morning, July 21 – Outbound (eastbound)

No restrictions will occur on the Birmingham Bridge.

I-79 Overnight Ramp Work Begins Monday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing concrete patch work requiring the closure of the southbound I-79 ramp to Route 60 North/Moon Run (Exit 60B) in Robinson and Kennedy townships, Allegheny County will begin Monday night, July 22 weather permitting.

The ramp will close to traffic for concrete patch work according to the following schedule:

Monday through Thursday, July 22-25 – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night

Friday night, July 26 continuously through Monday morning, July 29 – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Monday through Friday, July 29-August 2 – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night

Ramp traffic will be detoured during the work.

Posted Detour

I-79 Southbound to Route 60 North/Moon Run

Continue south on I-79

Take the Carnegie (Exit 57) exit

Turn left on West Main Street

Take the on-ramp to I-79 north toward Erie

Take the Route 60 Crafton/Moon Run (Exit 60) exit

Turn left onto Steubenville Pike (Route 60 north)

End Detour

This work is weather dependent and may not occur each night.

Work on this $14.97 million highway restoration project in Robinson and Kennedy townships began in early April 2024. The project begins at the I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A/B) interchange and continues approximately one-half mile north of the Route 60 Moon Run/Crafton (Exit 60 A/B) interchange. The work includes concrete pavement patching, guide rail and cable barrier replacement, highway lighting and signing updates, drainage work, pavement markings and other miscellaneous construction activities on mainline I-79 and ten ramps (four at the I-376 interchange and six ramps at the Route 60 interchange). There will be bridge preservation work on six structures (northbound and southbound I-79 bridges over I-376, Route 60, and Campbells Run Road), including concrete deck overlays, replacement of seals at expansion dams and deck joints, substructure concrete repairs, cleaning of bridge bearings and spot painting of the northbound and southbound I-79 steel I-beam bridges over I-376. The majority of the roadway work along mainline I-79 will be performed under short-term, single-lane closures during nighttime restrictions. There will be long-term lane restrictions in place for the bridge work, including six weekend-long lane restrictions. Additionally, there will be milling and paving operations on Route 60 between Lorish Road and Old Steubenville Pike, preservation work of six existing sign structures (one on northbound I-79 and five on southbound I-79) as well as concrete repairs and scour protection of two arch culverts underneath mainline I-79 and several ramps.  The project is anticipated to conclude in the late spring of 2025.

Route 3044 Castle Shannon Boulevard Utility Work Wednesday, Thursday in Mt. Lebanon

PennDOT District 11 is announcing utility work on Castle Shannon Boulevard (Route 3044) in the Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County will occur Wednesday and Thursday, July 17-18 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Castle Shannon Boulevard between Hilf Street and Scott Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Crews from JET Jack, Inc. will conduct sanitary sewer work.

Route 19 Saw Mill Run Boulevard Ramp Restrictions Monday and Tuesday in Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11 is announcing ramp restrictions on Route 19 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday and Tuesday, July 15-16 weather permitting.

Bridge inspection activities, requiring lane and shoulder restrictions on the two ramps from Saw Mill Run Boulevard to Banksville Road/Route 19/ westbound I-376/Carnegie/Airport will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Please use caution in the area.

Northbound Route 51 Clairton Boulevard Lane Restrictions Begin Monday in Pleasant Hills

PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on northbound Route 51 (Clairton Boulevard) in Pleasant Hills Borough, Allegheny County will begin Monday, July 1 weather permitting.

A single-lane restriction will occur on northbound Route 51 between North Lewis Run Road and Glenburn Drive weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late August.

Crews from Alex E. Paris Contracting, Inc. will conduct waterline relocation work in six different locations through the corridor.

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