Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is
announcing an extension of the closure of the ramp from Grand Avenue to
northbound I-79 at the Neville Island Bridge in Neville Township, Allegheny
County, will continue Friday, December 22.
The
ramp that carries traffic from Grand Avenue to northbound I-79 is currently
closed as crews conduct concrete deck repairs. The ramp closure has been
extended through early January. All ramp traffic will be detoured.
Posted
Detour
From westbound Grand Avenue,
cross the Ohio River via the Coraopolis Bridge
Turn right onto northbound
Route 51 (4th
Avenue)
Turn left onto Thorn Run Road
Turn left onto southbound Route
51 (5th
Avenue)
Continue southbound on Route 51
(5th Avenue
becomes State Avenue)
Turn right onto the ramp to
northbound I-79 toward Erie
End detour
Alternate
Detour
From eastbound Grand Avenue,
bear right onto Neville Road
Cross the Ohio River via the
Fleming Park Bridge
Turn right onto northbound
Route 51 (Robinson Boulevard) toward Coraopolis
Continue northbound on Route 51
(Robinson Boulevard becomes Coraopolis Road)
Turn left onto the ramp to
northbound I-79
End detour
To
help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email
distribution list for the I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation including
traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses
to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-79” in the subject line.
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: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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