Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

1. Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge/Pittsburgh:

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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

Traffic watch

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

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: 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.

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