Single-lane
restrictions will occur in both directions of I-79 between the Route 60
Crafton/Moon Run (Exit 60) interchange and the Neville Island Bridge each
weeknight from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through mid-November. However, work will not
begin until 8 p.m., tonight, Tuesday, November 5.
Work is weather
dependent and may not occur each night.
This work is part of
the $43.9 million I-79 “S-Bend” Project that included full-depth pavement
reconstruction, bridge preservation work on five mainline structures (I-79
northbound and southbound over Clever Road, I-79 northbound and southbound over
Route 51, and the Neville Island Bridge). Additionally, milling and paving of
three ramps at the Route 51 (Coraopolis/McKees Rocks) interchange. The project
also includes guiderail replacement, highway lighting and signing upgrades, new
pavement markings and delineation, and other miscellaneous construction work.
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 X
alerts.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011
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