Traffic watch
Highlights from major construction projects around Pittsburgh and surrounding areas this week
1. Route 51, Jeerson Boulevard/Jeerson Hills: Construction throughout this area for work associated with the expansion of the Mon-Fayette Expressway.
2. New England Road/ West Milin: Closed between Camp Hollow Road and Route 837 for drainage work related to Mon-Fayette Expressway construction.
3. North Avenue Bridge at Brighton Road/Pittsburgh: Closed for replacement. 4. New Kensington Bridge and Freeport Road/East Deer:
Long-term bridge traffic shift for various work. Single-lane alternating traffic 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through late 2024. Freeport Road closed northbound
beneath the bridge through late June for painting, fence replacement and other construction activities.
5. 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.
6. Snowden Road/South Park: Traffic restrictions between
Connor and Felix drives, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, for waterline replacement. Work to last into the summer.
7. Glenwood Bridge/Pittsburgh: Reduced to one lane in each direction through October for preservation work. 8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Smallman Street/Pittsburgh: Closed in both directions between 29th and 30th streets until sometime in 2025 for ongoing construction projects.
11. Smitheld Street Bridge/Pittsburgh: One side closed for preservation, but bidirectional traffic maintained.
12. Armstrong Tunnel/ Pittsburgh: The outbound tunnel, including its sidewalk, closed for rehabilitation through spring 2025.
13. Chestnut Street/Pittsburgh: Reconstruction from Tripoli/Zona Street to Phineas Street. Work to conclude sometime this summer.
14. Golden Triangle/Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Regional Transit continues to lay foundation for its University Line bus rapid transit project.
15. Glass Run and Milin roads/Pittsburgh: Closure of the ramp carrying traffic from northbound Route 837 to southbound Route 885 continues through mid-September. Single lane of traffic maintained on the ramp as crews build a pedestrian walkway.
16. McKnight Road/Pittsburgh, Ross, McCandless: Watch for restrictions throughout the area as work continues on the $25.5 million McKnight Road improvement project.
17. Babcock Boulevard/ Pittsburgh, Ross, McCandless: Lane restrictions in each direction between Cemetery Lane and Thompson Run Road, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through late May. Preparatory work on the bridge that carries McKnight Road over the roadway.
18. Thompson Road/Fawn:
Closed between Hemphill Road and Sportsman Club Road for replacement of Bull Creek Bridge No. 8. Work to last until June.
19. Baileys Run Road/East Deer: Part of the 400 block will close starting at 9 a.m. May 6 for construction of a retaining wall and other work, which will end in July.
20. Penn Avenue/Pittsburgh:
Closed intermittently westbound in Garfield until late August for gas line work.
21. Mt. Troy Road/Reserve: Closed from 3217 Mt. Troy Road to Gardenview Drive into June for replacement of a deteriorated retaining wall.
22. William Penn Highway (Business 22)/Churchill, Wilkins, Monroeville: Lane restrictions between the outbound (eastbound) I-376 offramp 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.
23. I-376 (Parkway East)/ Churchill, Wilkins, Penn Hills, Monroeville: Two lanes of traffic in each direction between the Churchill/Route 130 interchange and the Monroeville/ Route 48 exit through late November for rehabilitation work.
24. 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.
25. Coulterville Road/ White Oak: Lane restrictions between the 2300 block and Lincoln Way, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. until October for paving and other work.
26. Round Hill Road/Elizabeth Township: Closed between Simpson Howell Road and Douglas Run Road into June for replacement of Douglas Run Bridge No. 19.
27. East Smitheld Street/ Elizabeth Township: Periodic lane closures in the 1100 block for drainage improvements. Restrictions between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays; work should end in October.
28. Braddock Avenue, Kenmawr Avenue/Rankin: Ramp between Talbot Avenue and Line Street closed through December for replacement.
29. Washington Pike (Route 50)/Collier: Lane restriction westbound between the I-79 interchange and Commercial Drive, around-theclock through late July for miscellaneous work.
30. Boulevard of the Allies/ Pittsburgh: Overnight closures of the southbound ramp to eastbound I-376, as needed through the end of December for miscellaneous work.
31. Liberty Bridge: Closed 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights as needed through the end of December for miscellaneous work. Detours posted.
32. I-376/ 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.
33. McKees Rocks Bridge:
Travel lanes switched so both directions of travel will use the eastbound lanes. Work to conclude in fall 2025.
34. West End Bridge/Pittsburgh: Single-lane restrictions in both directions as needed daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through May 3 for preliminary design inspection work.
35. 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 miscellaneous work.
36. Cli Mine Road/North Fayette: Closed between Woodcrest Drive and Pine Lane for replacement of Montour Run Bridge No. 15. Work to end in June.
37. Lindsey Lane/Plum: Periodic lane closures for base repairs and drainage work, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays until sometime in October.
38. Camp Meeting Road Extension/Bell Acres: Lane restrictions, 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays through October for various improvements.
39. Penn Circle/Pittsburgh: Construction has resumed on two-way conversion project.
40. Route 910/Richland, Marshall, Pine: Traffic restrictions 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.
41. I-79/Robinson, Kennedy: Lane restrictions and shoulder closures in both directions between the I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A/ B) interchange and approximately one-half mile north of the Route 60 Moon Run/Crafton (Exit 60 A/B) interchange for reconstruction through spring 2025.
42. Banks Street/Upper St. Clair, Bridgeville: Single-lane alternating traffic between Chartiers Street and Dewey Street, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and possibly some weekends through mid-May for miscellaneous construction activities.
43. Vilsack Road/Shaler: Periodic lane closures, 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays through October, for miscellaneous work. Also, Vilsack will close between Morewood Road and Mt. Royal Boulevard starting at 6 a.m. Monday for about a week. Detours posted.
44. I-376/Parkway East/ Pittsburgh: Lane restrictions in each direction between the Squirrel Hill/Homestead interchange (Exit 74) and the Fort Pitt Bridge, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights through May 10 for lighting maintenance.
45. Ferry Road/Gleneld: Closed between Merriman Road and Glenfield Road through mid-May for pipe culvert replacement. Traffic to be detoured.