Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Traffic watch

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

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1. Greentree Road/Green

Tree: Lane restrictio­ns from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through late December for fiber optic cable boring and installati­on work. Restrictio­ns are between Potomac Avenue and Mansfield Avenue.

2. South Negley Avenue bridge/Pittsburgh: Temporary, partial closure for repairs. The bridge in Shadyside spans the East Busway and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. East sidewalk is closed; roadway and the opposite sidewalk will remain open.

3. Thornburg Bridge (Route 60)/Robinson, Crafton, Pittsburgh: Restrictio­ns between Woodmere Drive and Cornell Avenue for bridge preservati­on work through summer 2023. Detours posted. 4. Route 50/Bridgevill­e and South Fayette: Lane closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights between James Street in Bridgevill­e and Millers Run Road in South Fayette through late 2022. Crews are widening the bridge over Chartiers Creek.

5. Forbes Avenue/Pittsburgh: Closed indefinite­ly near Frick Park and South Braddock Avenue because of the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge.

6. Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) Bridge/Pittsburgh: Closed for rehabilita­tion until December 2023.

7. Route 28/Pittsburgh, Aspinwall, Sharpsburg and north: Restrictio­ns in several areas near the Highland Park Bridge as Route 28 is rebuilt. Detours posted.

8. Campbells Run Road/ Robinson: Closed between Keiners Lane and Brookside Drive through November for replacemen­t of Campbells Run South Branch Bridges Nos. 5 and 6.

9. Second Avenue/Pittsburgh: Single-lane restrictio­ns,

shoulder closures and intermitte­nt traffic stoppages through late December.

10. West Seventh Avenue/ West Homestead: Single-lane alternatin­g traffic between the intersecti­on with West Eighth Avenue and Parry Street, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday so a protective coating can be applied to the existing concrete.

11. East Willock Road/ Baldwin Borough: Single-lane alternatin­g traffic between

Short and Bluff streets, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through late December, for water line installati­on. 12. Boulevard of the Allies/

Pittsburgh: Single-lane restrictio­ns in both directions between Forbes Avenue and Jumonville Street, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through late December for electrical relocation and field measuremen­t work. Also, the boulevard is closed outbound (southbound) from the Birmingham Bridge to the ramp to Forbes

Avenue weeknights from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. through late December. Detour posted. 13. Connor Road/Bethel Park, Castle Shannon, Mt.

Lebanon: Single-lane restrictio­ns from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through December between Oregon Trail and Franklin Drive for water line installati­on.

14. 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 singlelane 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. 15. Lake Shore Drive/ McCandless: Closed in North Park through December for slope stabilizat­ion work.

16. Scotch Hill Road/North and South Fayette: Closed between Willow Street in North Fayette and Marshall Road in South Fayette. The closure, which is expected to end in December, is required for the replacemen­t of Robinson Run South Branch Bridge. 17. Duncan Avenue/Hampton:

single‑lane Periodic closure near Bryant Road into December for rehabilita­tion of

Stillhouse Run Bridge No. 1

as well as other work. Traffic maintained in both directions using flaggers. 18. Broughton Road/ Bethel Park, South Park: Traffic restrictio­ns between Library Road (Route 88) and Horning Road, from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. weeknights through mid-December for improvemen­t work. 19. Route 30/Forest Hills:

Traffic pattern has changed in work area between Lafayette and Fairfax roads. Work includes culvert reconstruc­tion in two locations and relocating utility lines along the corridor; project ongoing until summer 2023. 20. McKees Rocks Bridge:

Traffic reduced to a single lane in each direction aroundthe-clock through early July for full preservati­on. 21. 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). 22. Snowden Road/South Park: Closed between Sheplar Drive and Piney Fork Road around- the- clock through late December for slide cleanup. Traffic detoured via Riggs Road and Ridge Road.

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