Traffic watch

Highlights from major construction projects around Pittsburgh and surrounding areas this week

1. Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge/Pittsburgh: Bridge that carries the Boulevard of the Allies over a ravine in Oakland closed to vehicles for four months as a result of problems found during an inspection. Remains open to pedestrians and bicyclists. Detours posted.

2. I-79, I--279: The left lane of southbound I-79 has been crossed over into the northbound lanes between the I-279 and the Red Mud Hollow Road overpass. This is the express lane. Southbound express lane traffic crossed back over between the Emsworth/Sewickley Route 65 (Exit 66) interchange and the Neville Island Bridge. The southbound crossover will remain in place continuously through late-November.

3. I-79/Kennedy, Robinson, Neville, Glenfield: Singlelane and shoulder restrictions in both directions from about a half-mile north of the Route 60 (Crafton/Moon Run) interchange to the Neville Island Bridge, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Wednesday night through mid-May. Work includes median and shoulder widening in preparation for a traffic crossover. Additionally, there will be shoulder restrictions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday while crews stage equipment at I79 southbound at the Forest Grove Road overpass and 179 northbound near the Forest Grove Road overpass

4. Camp Meeting Road/ Bell Acres: Closed between Charleston Square and North Avenue until sometime in April for slope stabilization work, Traffic detoured using Beaver Street, Little Sewickley Creek Road and Fern Hollow Road.

5. Thornburg Bridge (Route 60)/Robinson, Crafton, Pittsburgh: Restrictions between Woodmere Drive and Cornell Avenue for bridge preservation work through summer.

6. Millers Run Road/South Fayette: Inspection of the Millers Run Road Bridge between Mohawk Road and Battle Ridge Road found advanced deterioration of the structure, leading to closure until further notice.

7.Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) Bridge/Pittsburgh: Closed for rehabilitation until December.

8. 10th Street Bypass/ Pittsburgh: Long- term,

around-the-clock lane restrictions in both directions will continue through late June between I-279 Parkway North/ Fort Duquesne Bridge and Fort Duquesne Boulevard. Work is part of rehabilitation of the Roberto Clemente Bridge.

9. Rachel Carson (Ninth Street) Bridge/Pittsburgh: Closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekday nights — except during inclement weather — for installation of enhanced lighting.

10. Smithfield Street Bridge/Pittsburgh: One lane of the bridge closed long term for preservation work, but bidirectional traffic maintained. Motorists also will see lane restrictions on East Carson Street, Fort Pitt Boulevard and I-376 (Parkway East).

11. I-376 (Parkway East)/ Pittsburgh: Ramp to northbound Boulevard of the Allies from westbound I-376 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday for miscellaneous construction work. Ramp traffic will be detoured.

12. Route 28/Pittsburgh, Aspinwall, Sharpsburg and north: Single-lane restrictions in both directions in O’Hara, Harmar, Springdale, Frazer and East Deer.

13. Highland Park Bridge/ Sharpsburg: The left-hand lane from the Highland Park Bridge/Freeport Road interchange to Route 28 closed continuously through late August. Crews will conduct bridge reconstruction, drainage improvement, roadway reconstruction, highway lighting and traffic signal work.

14. McClaren Road/Moon: Ongoing stabilization work. The road has been closed between Sabre and Resurrection roads since June 2018 due to a landslide, and it is expected to reopen in May. Detours posted.

15. Brodhead Road/several locations: Improvement work means single-lane alternating traffic in the two-lane sections of Brodhead between Garnet Street in Moon and Katrina Drive in Center and single-lane restrictions in each direction in the four-lane sections. Work will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the duration of the project. Weekend work will occur as needed.

16. Bocktown Road/Crescent: A portion of the road has closed due to a landslide. Local traffic will be accommodated to the slide area. Through traffic will be detoured via Route 51 and Harper Road.

17. Ardmore Boulevard (Route 30)/Forest Hills: Singlerestrictions between Bevington Road and Kenmore Avenue weekdays through early July.

18. McKees Rocks Bridge/McKees Rocks: Traffic reduced to a single lane in each direction through early July for full preservation. Trucks and other oversize loads detoured via the West End Bridge.

19. Route 65 and Interstate 79/Glenfield: Long-term closure of the ramps from Route 65 to southbound I-79 at the Neville Island Bridge begins Monday. Work involves the ramps that carry traffic from Route 65 in both directions to southbound I-79 will close to traffic continuously through early June as crews conduct bridge painting operations on the I-79 bridge over Deer Run. All ramp traffic will be detoured.

20.Routes 837, 885/Pittsburgh: Around-the-clock closing of one lane of the ramp that carries traffic from northbound Route 837 to southbound Route 885 (Glass Road Road/Mifflin Road exit). A single lane of traffic will be maintained on the ramp through mid-September while crews construct a pedestrian walkway. Additionally, Baldwin Road will be narrowed between Glass Run Road and Mifflin Road through mid-September.

21. Blythedale Road (Route2017)/Elizabeth Township: Closed between Fallen Timber Road and Shaler Street for slide repair work through early June. Detours posted.

22. Greensburg Road (Route 366)/Plum: Lane shifts beginning March 13 for replacement of Pucketa Creek Bridge No. 5, which carries Lincoln Beach Drive. Work continues into December.

23. Millers Run Road (Route 978)/South Fayette: Recent inspection of the Millers Run Road Bridge, between Mohawk Road and Battle Ridge Road, found advanced deterioration, and the bridge closed to traffic Dec. 24. Work on the temporary structure requires long-term closure of Mohawk Road at Millers Run Road. Detours posted.

24.Grant Avenue/Millvale: Pittsburgh Regional Transit unable to serve most of Millvale after an inspection found the weight limit had to be reduced on the Grant Avenue Bridge. 25. Wildwood Road/Hampton: Long-term closure of the bridge that carries Wildwood over Willow Run and the Allegheny Valley Railroad. All traffic detoured through early November.