Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is
announcing utility relocation work on Route 50 (Washington Pike) in Collier
Township, Allegheny County, will continue through Tuesday, July 2 weather
permitting.
Single-lane
restrictions will continue on Route 50 in the westbound direction between the
I-79 interchange and Vanadium Road for utility relocation work through Tuesday,
July 2. Restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each weekday.
Motorists should be
prepared for changing traffic patterns. 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. Work in 2024 includes 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.
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 X
alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Contact: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011
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