Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is
announcing a long-term single-lane restriction on Washington Pike (Route 50) in
Collier Township, Allegheny County will begin Monday morning, July 10 weather
permitting.
The single-lane
restriction will occur on westbound Washington Pike (Route 50) between Vanadium
Road and Landgraf Avenue beginning at approximately 9 a.m. Monday, July 10. The
single-lane restriction will remain in place through October 31 to allow crews
to construct a retaining wall. The sidewalk will be closed and pedestrians
detoured.
The pedestrian detour
utilizes the driveway between Eat’n Park and Pep Boys, taking pedestrians
around the building, then back up Washington Pike near the Chase Bank. There
will be directional detour signs along the route.
Please use caution
when driving through the area. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Work on this $5.61
million widening project began in November 2022. The majority of the work in
2023 will be utility relocation work on Route 50 in Collier Township. Work in
2024 will include roadway widening to accommodate exclusive left turn lanes at
the Washington Pike (Route 50) intersection with Vanadium Road. Additionally,
the Washington Pike and Vanadium Road intersection will be modified to a
standard plus intersection, eliminating the existing dual driveways at Eat’n
Park. The restaurant will be relocated further back from the roadway to allow
for the roadway widening and intersection improvements. Other work includes new
sidewalks, updated ADA curb ramps, traffic signal upgrades, signing and
pavement marking updates, drainage guide rail work, and other miscellaneous
construction. Motorists will see single-lane restrictions with one lane of
traffic maintained in each direction at all times. The turn lane and other
modifications at the Vanadium Road intersection are expected to help alleviate congestion
in this area. The overall project is anticipated to conclude in late 2024.
Motorists can check
conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter
conditions on 2,900 miles, 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 accessible on the 511PA
website.
Contact: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011
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