Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is
announcing a ramp closure on northbound Interstate 79 in Robinson Township,
Allegheny County is underway, Friday, October 4.
The northbound I-79
ramp to Route 60 Crafton/Moon Run (Exit 60) is closed to traffic through 5 p.m.
Saturday, October 5 to allow crews to conduct concrete patching.
Ramp traffic will be
detoured during the work.
All restrictions could
be lifted earlier if the work is completed sooner. Please use caution when
traveling through the work zone.
Posted detour
Northbound I-79 ramp
to Route 60
Continue on northbound I-79
past the closed ramp
Take the Route 51
Coraopolis/McKees Rocks off-ramp (Exit 64)
Turn left onto Route 51
Turn left onto the ramp to
southbound I-79 toward Washington
From southbound I-79, take the
Moon Run off-ramp (Exit 60B) to northbound Route 60 or the Crafton
off-ramp (Exit 60A) to southbound Route 60
End detour
Work on this $14.97
million highway restoration project in Robinson and Kennedy townships began in
early April 2024. The project begins at the I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59
A/B) interchange and continues approximately one-half mile north of the Route
60 Moon Run/Crafton (Exit 60 A/B) interchange. The work includes concrete
pavement patching, guide rail and cable barrier replacement, highway lighting
and signing updates, drainage work, pavement markings and other miscellaneous
construction activities on mainline I-79 and ten ramps (four at the I-376
interchange and six ramps at the Route 60 interchange). There will be bridge
preservation work on six structures (northbound and southbound I-79 bridges
over I-376, Route 60, and Campbells Run Road), including concrete deck
overlays, replacement of seals at expansion dams and deck joints, substructure
concrete repairs, cleaning of bridge bearings and spot painting of the
northbound and southbound I-79 steel I-beam bridges over I-376. Additionally, there will be milling and
paving operations on Route 60 between Lorish Road and Old Steubenville Pike,
preservation work of six existing sign structures (one on northbound I-79 and
five on southbound I-79) as well as concrete repairs and scour protection of
two arch culverts underneath mainline I-79 and several ramps. The project
is anticipated to conclude in the late spring of 2025.
The prime contractor
is Golden Triangle Construction Company, Inc. Work on this project will be
coordinated with other projects in the area.
Motorists can check
conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011
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