Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is
announcing the reopening of the westbound ramp on Route 3014 (McKees Rocks
Bridge) in McKees Rocks Borough, Allegheny County.
Crews closed the
westbound McKees Rocks Bridge on-ramp from Helen Street on August 8 to conduct
pavement replacement operations.
As a reminder, there
is currently a full closure of the westbound McKees Rocks Bridge off-ramp to
Helen Street, which will remain closed through early October. A single lane of
traffic will be maintained on the bridge.
Traffic on the closed
ramp will be detoured.
Posted Detour
Route 65 to Helen
Street
From the intersection of Route
65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and the McKees Rocks Bridge, continue southbound
on Route 65
Take the ramp to Route 19/Route
51/West End Bridge
Turn right onto northbound
Route 51 (West Carson Street)
Turn left on Stanhope Street
Turn right on Linden Street
Turn right on Route 51 (Island
Avenue)
The portion of the
westbound pedestrian sidewalk between Helen Street and Route 51 (Island Avenue)
will be open, however the previously closed section between Helen Street and
Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) will remained closed.
Phase 2 of the $22.4
million McKees Rocks Bridge preservation project extends between Route 51
(Island Avenue) and Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and includes sidewalk
repairs and replacement, full-depth concrete pavement reconstruction of the
road and four ramps at Helen Street, ADA curb ramp installation, approach
pavement work at intersections of Routes 65 and 51, barrier repair, deck
overhang and spall repair, fencing installation, and other miscellaneous
construction. As work occurs, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each
direction, with occasional truck and turning-lane detours occurring at the West
End Bridge as needed. The overall project is anticipated to conclude in the
fall of 2025.
The Brayman
Construction Corporation and Advantage Steel and Construction, LLC are the
prime contractor.
To help keep motorists
informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for
the McKees Rocks Bridge preservation including traffic advisories and
construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to ymanyisha@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe –
McKees Rocks Bridge” in the subject line.
Motorists can check
conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com.
511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay
warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than
1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application
for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following
regional Twitter alerts.
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news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.
Information about
infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant
projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results.
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Contact: Yasmeen Manyisha, ymanyisha@pa.gov
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