Traffic watch
Highlights from major construction projects around Pittsburgh and surrounding areas this week
1. Clairton and Miller roads and Route 51/Jefferson Hills: Lane restrictions throughout the area for work related to the ongoing construction of the Mon-Fayette Expressway. Some work will continue into 2026. Also, Coal Valley Road is closed until April, necessitating a 4mile detour using routes 885 and 837 through Jefferson Hills and Clairton.
2. North Avenue Bridge at Brighton Road/Pittsburgh:
Closed for replacement.
3. New Kensington Bridge/East Deer: Long-term traffic shift for painting, fence replacement and sidewalk repair work. Single lane alternating traffic 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through late 2024. Traffic stoppages of up to 10 minutes as needed. Truck traffic to be detoured.
4. Castle Shannon Boulevard/ Shannon, Mt. Lebanon: Single-lane alternating traffic between Crystal Drive and Willow Avenue, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights through late June for gas line installation.
5. Glenwood Bridge/Pittsburgh: Reduced to one lane in each direction through October for preservation work.
6. Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge/Pittsburgh:
Bridge that carries the Boulevard of the Allies over a ravine in Oakland closed as a result of problems found during an inspection.
7. Penn Avenue/Pittsburgh: Lane restrictions in both directions between Fifth Avenue and Centre Avenue, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through mid-August, as crews replace inlets and valve boxes.
8. Smithfield Street Bridge/Pittsburgh: One side closed for preservation, but bidirectional traffic maintained.
9. Armstrong Tunnel/Pittsburgh: Continuing rehabilitation.
10. Beaver Grade Road/ Moon: Single-lane traffic between Duckhorn and Montour Run roads until further notice because of a landslide.
11. Chestnut Street/Pittsburgh:
Reconstruction from Tripoli/ Zona Street to Phineas Street. Work to conclude sometime this summer.
12. Crawford Run Road/
East Deer: Closed between Duffer Lane and Clarks Pike Road into April for retaining wall construction and related work.
13. Sixth Avenue/Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Regional Transit is continuing to lay the foundation for its University Line bus rapid transit project.
14. Glass Run and Mifflin roads/Pittsburgh: Closure of the ramp that carries traffic from northbound Route 837 to southbound Route 885 will remain in place through mid-September. A single lane of traffic will be maintained on the ramp as crews build a pedestrian walkway and ramp.
15. McKnight Road/Pittsburgh, Ross, McCandless: Lane restrictions between the Babcock Boulevard/Evergreen Road interchange and Perrymont Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through early summer. Left turning lanes along the roadway will remain accessible unless otherwise noted. Crews will begin pipe and drainage cleaning operations as part of the $25.5 million McKnight Road improvement project.
16. Thompson Road/Fawn:
Closed between Hemphill Road and Sportsman Club Road for replacement of Bull Creek Bridge No. 8. Work to last until June.
17. Route 8/Shaler, Hampton, Richland: Single-lane restrictions between Wildwood Road and Spencer Lane Extension, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through late March. Crews are conducting drainage improvements and signal upgrades.
18. Penn Avenue/Pittsburgh: Closed intermittently westbound in Garfield for gas line work. Work is starting in the 5400 block of Penn Avenue, from North Aiken Avenue to Roup Avenue, and is expected to end in late April. Crews then will move to the 5300 block, from North Atlantic Avenue to North Aiken Avenue until early June. Work will then take place in the 5200 block between North Pacific Avenue and North Atlantic Avenue until mid-July. Crews will complete the work in the 5100 block, between North Evaline Street to North Pacific Avenue with work anticipated to be done in late August. Work on each block is expected to have the roadway closed for roughly six weeks.
19. Mt. Troy Road/Reserve: Closed from 3217 Mt. Troy Road to Gardenview Drive into June for replacement of a deteriorated retaining wall. As a result, Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced that its 4-Troy Hill bus route will be detoured and 38 stops on the route will be temporarily discontinued.
20. Freeport Road/Aspinwall, O’Hara: Lane restrictions between 23rd Street in Aspinwall and Fox Chapel Road in O’Hara, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through early April for signal work, miscellaneous construction.
21. William Penn Highway (Business 22)/Churchill, Wilkins, Monroeville: Lane restrictions around the clock between the outbound (eastbound) I-376 off-ramp to Business 22/Monroeville (Exit 80) in Churchill and Route 48 in Monroeville through late November. Work includes pavement patching, curb replacement and drainage repairs.
22. Wall Avenue/North Versailles, Wall, Wilmerding: Periodic lane closures between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays until November for paving and other work.
23. Braddock Avenue, Kenmawr Avenue/Rankin: Ramp between Talbot Avenue and Line Street closed through December for replacement. Ten-month project means other streets in the area could be closed at various times.
24. Smallman Street/Pittsburgh: Closed in both directions between 29th and 30th streets until February 2025 for ongoing construction projects.
25. Pittsburgh Regional Transit tunnels/Pittsburgh: Work in the tunnels under Downtown will disrupt lightrail service nearly every weekend through the end of March. Riders should allow for at least 30 minutes of additional travel time. Work to begin at 8 p.m. on Fridays and end by the start of Monday morning service.
26. Boulevard of the Allies/ Lane restrictions inbound between Seneca and Marion streets, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late March for water line installation. Also, overnight closures of the southbound ramp to eastbound I-376 has resumed as needed through the end of December for miscellaneous construction activities — 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
27. Frankstown Road/ Penn Hills: Drainage improvement work between Rodi Road and Lime Hollow Road, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late March. The westbound lane on Frankstown Road will close to traffic at Rodi Road. Westbound traffic will be shifted into the center lane.
28. I-376 (Parkway East)/ Penn Hills: Lane and shoulder restrictions on the eastbound on and off ramps to Penn Hills and on Rodi Road in each direction between Business Route 22 (William Penn Highway) and Maple Lane, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through early July for roadway rehabilitation.
29. McKees Rocks Bridge: Travel lanes switched so both directions of travel will use the eastbound lanes. Work to conclude in fall 2025.
30. Enlow Road/Findlay, North Fayette: Periodic lane closures between Main Street and the Montour Trail Airport Connector, 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays until October for chip sealing, base repairs and drainage improvements.
31. I-79/Robinson: Lane restrictions southbound between the South 60 Crafton and West 376 Pittsburgh International Airport/Beaver interchanges, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday for litter cleanup. In addition, lane restrictions on I-79 northbound in Robinson and Kennedy occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for work in preparation for a large project that will begin April 1.
32. Cliff Mine Road/North Fayette: Closed between Woodcrest Drive and Pine Lane for replacement of Montour Run Bridge No. 15. Work to end in June.
33. Lindsey Lane/Plum: Periodic lane closures for base repairs and drainage work, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays until sometime in October.
34. Thompson Run Road/ Wilkins: Closed between Larimer Avenue and Northern Pike through Thursday for drain pipe repair. Detour posted.
35. Camp Meeting Road Extension/Bell Acres: Lane restrictions, 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays through October for various improvements.
36. Penn Circle/Pittsburgh: Construction resumes on two-way conversion project. Watch for lane closures at South Euclid Avenue between Penn Avenue and Centre Avenue; North Euclid Avenue between Station Street and Penn Avenue; and Station Street between Highland Avenue and Rural Street.
37. Fort Pitt Bridge/Pittsburgh: Lane restrictions in both directions, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, for inspection activity.
38. Squirrel Hill Tunnel/ Pittsburgh: Lane restrictions, 9:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday nights, for lighting work. Sunday: outbound. Monday and Tuesday: inbound.
39. Route 910/Richland, Marshall, Pine: Traffic restrictions with flaggers between Hardt Road in Richland and Mingo Road in Marshall through late fall: Daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; overnights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Additionally, lane restrictions from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on some days for paving operations. Major work expected to finish by late fall.