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    I-79 Lane Restrictions This Week in Allegheny County

    March 26, 2024

    ​Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing single-lane restrictions in both directions on I-79 in Kennedy, Robinson, and Neville townships, and Glenfield Borough in Allegheny County will occur Wednesday through Friday, March 27-29 weather permitting.

    Single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions on I-79 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day between the I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A/B) interchange and the Neville Island Bridge. Crews will conduct work in the following areas:

    I-79 between the I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A/B) interchange and approximately one-half mile north of the Route 60 Moon Run/Crafton (Exit 60 A/B) interchange

    • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, March 27-29

    • Crews will survey and layout concrete patch work in both directions on I-79, including ramp restrictions requiring traffic shifts onto the shoulders at both interchanges on Thursday and Friday, March 28-29

    • This work is related to the $14.97 million highway restoration project in Robinson and Kennedy townships

    • Golden Triangle Construction Company, Inc. is the prime contractor for this project

    I-79 between the South 60 Crafton (Exit 60A) and I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A/B) interchanges

    • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, March 27-28

    • Crews will conduct litter cleanup in the median on southbound I-79 in Robinson Township

    • PennDOT Department-force crews will conduct the work

    I-79 between the Route 60 Crafton/Moon Run (Exit 60) interchange and the Neville Island Bridge.

    • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 27

    • Crews will conduct barrier wall painting during this mobile operation in both directions on I-79

    • This work is related to the $43.9 million I-79 “S-Bend” Project in Kennedy, Robinson, and Neville townships, and Glenfield Borough

    • Lindy Paving, Inc. is the prime contractor for this project

    Work will be coordinated between the three projects. Please use caution when traveling through the work zones.

    Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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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