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Interstate 79 Inspection Activities Next Week in Allegheny County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing bridge inspection activities on Interstate 79 in Bridgeville Borough and South Fayette Township, Allegheny County will occur next week, Tuesday through Thursday nights, May 26-28 weather permitting.  

There will be single-lane restrictions and shoulder closures from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM each night through Friday morning, May 29 in the following locations:

• I-79, in both directions, just north of the Route 50/Bridgeville (Exit 54) interchange
• The on-ramp from westbound Route 50 to northbound I-79

Crews from HDR, Inc. and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the inspection activities. Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Outbound Liberty Tunnel Electrical Maintenance Tuesday, Wednesday

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a single-lane restriction in the outbound Liberty Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Tuesday and Wednesday nights, May 26-27 weather permitting.

A single-lane restriction will occur in the outbound (southbound) Liberty Tunnel from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM each night to allow crews to conduct electrical maintenance and lighting replacement work.

Route 3108 North Branch Road Drainage Repairs Begin Thursday in North

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing drainage repair work on North Branch Road (Route 3108) in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County will begin Thursday, May 14 weather permitting.

Drainage repair work on North Branch Road between North Road and Donaldson Road will occur weekdays from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM through late May. Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur.

Route 3052 Hilltop Road Paving Starts Wednesday in Allegheny County

PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work on Hilltop Road (Route 3052) in Collier Township and Heidelberg Borough, Allegheny County will begin Wednesday, May 13 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Hilltop Road between Washington Pike and Thomas Run and Oakdale Road weekdays from 9:00 AM to 6:00 AM the following day through late June. Crews will conduct milling and paving operations. Additionally, work may occur on weekends.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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 860 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.