Traffic on the new Hulton Bridge will be stopped around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday for the implosion of the adjacent old bridge.
A 1,000-foot safety zone will be created around the bridge beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The implosion over the Allegheny River will occur around 10 a.m.
The bridge, which connects Oakmont with Harmar, is close to the new bridge and wooden boxes were being built around demolition charges to prevent damage. The contractor also will place geo-textile material on the new bridge, opened Oct. 20, to protect it.
Traffic stoppages include:
▪ 3rd Street in Oakmont beginning at 7 a.m.
▪ Hulton Road and the Hulton Bridge between 3rd Street and Freeport Road beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m.
▪ Freeport Road in Harmar at approximately 9:30 a.m.
▪ Route 28 in both directions at approximately 9:45 a.m. Additionally, a single-lane closure will occur on northbound Route 28 between RIDC Drive (Exit 10) and Harmar/Route 910 (Exit 11) interchanges beginning at 9 a.m.
Traffic restrictions:
Route 910 -- A section of Route 910 in Indiana Township will be closed between Hill Top Road and Cove Run Road beginning Feb. 1 so crews can replace an overhead bridge, which carries Gibsonia Road/Route 910 over the Pennsylvania Turnpike at milepost 43.6. Detours will be posted.
Interstate 579 ramp -- Lane and shoulder restrictions as needed on the I-579 ramp to northbound I-279/Parkway North, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Feb. 4. The ramp will remain open.
Liberty Bridge -- Single-lane restrictions in each direction will occur as needed daily for survey work on the bridge through early April; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday-Friday; overnight 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday night through Friday morning; 8 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday; 6 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday; and 6 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
East Carson Street -- Single-lane restriction beginning today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on East Carson Street between South 1st Street and South 3rd Street through Feb. 8. Crews from the Joseph B. Fay Company will conduct painter platform installation on the Liberty Bridge above East Carson. Flaggers will assist motorists through the work zone.
Second Avenue -- Also, lane restrictions will occur on Second Avenue and Municipal Court Drive in the bridge area daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through early April.
Wabash Tunnel -- All vehicles can use the tunnel through August 2016.
Birmingham Bridge -- Single-lane restrictions periodically throughout the winter in each direction of the bridge. At least two lanes will be maintained in each direction through the end of February.
Snow trackers:
Pittsburgh -- To find out which streets have been treated during wintry weather, visit the city’s Snow Plow Tracker here.
PennDOT -- Statewide, the public can view the location of more than 500 PennDOT trucks along 40,000 miles of interstates and expressways via www.511PA.com. In October, the plow and contracted rental trucks that assist in snow removal were outfitted with technology as part of the Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) system pilot program.
First Published: January 25, 2016, 12:00 p.m.
