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Release Date: Wednesday, October 27th 2010
PennDOT District 11 Weekend Construction Summary Oct. 29-Nov. 1
Traffic Advisory
Oct. 27, 2010
Pittsburgh, PA– PennDOT District 11 is reminding motorists many highway and bridge improvements will be occurring this weekend, Oct. 29-Nov. 1, in Allegheny County.
Motorists should plan their travels accordingly by anticipating highway work zones, slowing down, exercising patience and being safe. For more information, visit the District 11 website, www.dot.state.pa.us, click PennDOT near you, “11” under “roadwork” or the Parkway East project website at www.penndot11.com. PennDOT reminds motorists to call the construction hotline at 412-429-6035 for information and current activities on the Parkway East, Parkway West, Parkway North, I-79 and Route 28. All work is weather permitting. Call 1-800 FIX ROAD to report roadway problems and concerns.
The High Occupancy Vehicle (HOVs) lanes on I-279 (Parkway North) and I-579 (Crosstown Boulevard) are open to all outbound traffic on weekends after 7 p.m. on Friday and remain open until 5 a.m. on Mondays. In addition, the two passenger vehicle rule does not apply during weekend hours. To alleviate congestion and bypass construction, motorists are encouraged to use the HOV lanes to exit the City of Pittsburgh following games and other events downtown on weekends.
PennDOT also reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.comor call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions and cameras on major roadways before traveling.
Below is a summary of the major closings and restrictions this weekend:
Various Locations
Light Pole Maintenance
Crews will be conducting light pole maintenance. Work will occur as a slow moving operation. Intermittent, single lane closures will occur as needed from 4 a.m. to noon Saturday in the following locations:
- Fort Pitt Bridge (I-376 Parkway West)
- Fort Duquesne Bridge (I-279 Parkway North)
- Parkway East/Central (I-376) between the Fort Pitt Bridge and Bates Street (Exit 73) Interchange
Full release: Parkway Light Pole Maintenance Saturday in Pittsburgh
Parkway East (I-376)
Bridge Work
Crews will be working to repair and rehabilitate pavement transitions on the bridge that carries the outbound Parkway East over Braddock Avenue at the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange (Exit 77). Single lane traffic will occur from midnight Friday through noon on Saturday, Oct. 30. The restrictions will begin on the east side of the tunnel and continue through the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange (Exit 77). No inbound restrictions are planned in this area this weekend.
Construction
Outbound (eastbound) single lane traffic between the Churchill (Exit 79B/Old Exit 10A) and Pennsylvania Turnpike (Exit 85/Old Exit 15) interchanges and closures of the outbound on-and-off ramps at the Penn Hills (Exit 81) interchange and off-ramps to Plum and Monroeville (Exit 84 A-B) will occur as needed according to the following schedule:
Friday nights
- 8 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Saturday nights
- 10 p.m. to 10 a.m.
Sunday nights
- 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Restrictions may also occur on Business Route 22 in the area of the Parkway East and Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Full release: Outbound Parkway East Ramp Closures and Single Lane Traffic Continue Nightly Through Late November
Parkway North
Bridge Work
Work to repair the E. H. Swindell Bridge, which carries East Street over the outbound (northbound) Parkway North (I-279) in the City of Pittsburgh will continue this weekend, Oct. 30-31. Single lane traffic (left and center lanes closed, right lane open) on the outbound Parkway North in the bridge area will occur during the following timeframes:
- Midnight Friday to noon on Saturday
- Midnight Saturday to noon on Sunday
The High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on the Parkway North will remain open for outbound traffic.
Full release: Outbound Parkway North Single Lane This Weekend in area of Swindell Bridge in Pittsburgh
East Carson Street
Paving
East Carson Street (Route 837) on the South Side in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will be closed in both directions this weekend from 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, through 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31. East Carson Street will be closed between Hot Metal Street and Becks Run Road. Police will assist with traffic movements. Crews will be milling and paving on East Carson Street. Signs will be posted to guide motorists.
Full release: East Carson Street Closed This Weekend on South Side in Pittsburgh
Route 28
Construction
Northbound (outbound) traffic is reduced to a single lane between the 31st Street Bridge and the 40th Street Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh around-the-clock through July 2012.
Full release: Northbound Route 28 Long-Term Single Lane Traffic Begins Tonight in Millvale
Construction
Northbound traffic on Route 28 will remain in a single lane pattern crossed over onto the southbound lanes from the Shaler Water Treatment Facility to the Etna interchange around-the-clock through late November. The northbound off-ramps to Route 8 and Sharpsburg are also closed. Southbound Route 28 is open to two lanes.
Full release: Southbound Route 28 Reopened to Two Lanes in Etna
Route 65
Bridge replacement
Route 65 is reduced to a single, 10-foot wide lane in each direction between Hiland Avenue and Camp Horne Road in the Borough of Emsworth through November.
Full release: Route 65 Lowries Run Bridge Replacement Begins Monday in Emsworth
Roadway Widening
Route 65 is reduced to a single, 10-foot wide lane in each direction from the Dilworth Run Bridge (near Wendy’s) to approximately 530 feet south of Locust Street in the Borough of Avalon through mid-November.
Full release: Route 65 Widening Begins Monday in Avalon
Construction
Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) is reduced to a single lane in both directions long-term in the area of the I-79 interchange in Glenfield Borough with northbound traffic crossed over onto the southbound lanes. All ramps connecting Route 65 to I-79 are also closed to facilitate the crossover. Traffic is being detoured using the Sewickley Bridge to Route 51 to I-79. These traffic patterns will remain in place through fall.
Full Release: Northbound Route 65 Crossover and Ramp Closures Begin Tuesday in Glenfield Borough
Media Contact: Jim Struzzi, Press Officer
(412) 429-5010 (Office)
(412) 292-9357 (Cell Phone)
Source:PennDOT Engineering District 11
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