1. Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge/Pittsburgh:
Bridge that carries the Boulevard of the Allies over a ravine in Oakland closed to vehicles as a result of problems found during an inspection. Remains open to pedestrians and bicyclists. Detours posted.
2. I-79, I--279: Watch for lane crossovers southbound between I-279, the Red Mud Hollow Road overpass, Emsworth/ Route 65 (Exit 66) and the Neville Island Bridge. Work will continue 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. through mid-May. Work includes median and shoulder widening in preparation for a traffic crossover.
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. Cornell Avenue, Thornburg Bridge (Route 60)/ Robinson, Crafton, Pittsburgh: Closure through midJune of Cornell Avenue as part of the preservation work on the Thornburg Bridge in Robinson, Crafton and Pittsburgh. Detour posted.
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
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Highlights from major construction projects around Pittsburgh and surrounding areas this week
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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: Short-term traffic stoppages in both directions beneath the Birmingham Bridge, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, through late June. Crews will conduct steel repairs and replace bridge pins and hangers.
12.Boulevard of the Allies/ Pittsburgh:
Short-term traffic stoppages between Hamlet Street and the Crosstown Boulevard, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Crews will conduct bridge jacking for bearing replacement work. Also, single-lane restrictions will occur from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights on the Boulevard of the Allies in both directions for overhang installation and expansion dam replacement preparatory work.
13. Route 28/Pittsburgh, Aspinwall, Sharpsburg and north: Single-lane restrictions in both directions in O’Hara, Harmar, Springdale, Frazer and East Deer.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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. 25. Grant Avenue/Millvale: Pittsburgh Regional Transit unable to serve most of Millvale after an inspection found
Singlethe weight limit had to be reduced on the Grant Avenue Bridge. restrictions between 26. Wildwood Road/Hampton: Long-term closure of the
Bevington Road and Kenmore bridge that carries Wildwood over Willow Run and the
Avenue weekdays through Allegheny Valley Railroad. All tra c detoured through early November.
early July.
27. Armstrong Tunnel/Pittsburgh: Closed inbound for rehabilitation project. Additionally, the right lane for
Traffic inbound tra c on Second Avenue closed at the intersection with the tunnel. Detours posted. Inbound reduced to a single lane tunnel expected to reopen during winter 2024, when the outbound tunnel and adjacent sidewalk will be closed. in each direction through early July for full preservation. 28. Cli Mine Road/North Fayette: Closed between Logan Road and Gorwood Drive through August for construction Trucks and other oversize of a roadway support structure and other work. Detour loads detoured via the posted.
29. Westinghouse West End Avenue Bridge. (Route 2037)/North Versailles: Slide repair work has closed the avenue between Route
20. Route 65 and Interstate 148 and Mahoning Road. Detours posted. 79/Glenfield: Long-term 30. Greensburg Road (Route 366)/Plum: Lane shifts near Lincoln closure Beach Drive begin of Monday the and ramps will continue from through December for the replacement of Pucketa Creek
Route 65 to southbound I-79 Bridge No. 5. During the project, tra c in both lanes on
at the Neville Island Bridge Greensburg Road will be maintained but moved, and lane widths will be reduced. A temporary bridge over Pucketa
begins Monday. Work involves Creek will be constructed to maintain Lincoln Beach Drive tra c between Plum and Upper Burrell. 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.
18. Ardmore Boulevard (Route 30)/Forest Hills: 19. McKees Rocks Bridge/McKees Rocks: 21.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.
22.Blythedale Road (Route 2017)/Elizabeth Township: Closed between Fallen Timber Road and Shaler Street for slide repair work through early June. Detours posted.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25.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.
26. 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.
27. Armstrong Tunnel/ Pittsburgh: Closed inbound for rehabilitation project. Additionally, the right lane for inbound traffic on Second Avenue closed at the intersection with the tunnel. Detours posted. Inbound tunnel expected to reopen during winter 2024, when the outbound tunnel and adjacent sidewalk will be closed.
28. Cliff Mine Road/North Fayette:
Closed between Logan Road and Gorwood Drive through August for construction of a roadway support structure and other work. Detour posted.
29. Westinghouse Avenue (Route 2037)/North Versailles: Slide repair work has closed the avenue between Route 148 and Mahoning Road. Detours posted.