Overnight single-lane restrictions are scheduled for the Parkway West/Interstate 376 in both directions and for the Fort Pitt Tunnel today through Thursday.
A lane will be closed between the Green Tree (Exit 67) and Banksville Road (Exit 69) interchanges from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. so crews will conduct barrier repair work.
Also, all outbound (westbound) lanes of the Fort Pitt Tunnel will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Friday morning. Crews from Mosites Construction will repair tunnel joints. Detours will be posted.
Drivers can receive Parkway West traffic advisories and road-closure updates from PennDOT by emailing PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan at stcowan@pa.gov.
In other traffic news, a landslide closed Baker Street around 8:45 a.m. this morning from Butler Street to Morningside Avenue in the Morningside section of Pittsburgh. Crews were working to clear the debris.
Traffic restrictions around the region:
McKnight Road, McCandless — Single-lane closure in both directions on McKnight from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Friday: northbound between West Arcadia Drive and Pine Creek Road, and southbound between Pine Creek Road and West Arcadia Drive.
Ingomar Road/McKnight Road — Single-lane alternating traffic on Ingomar Road in the area of the McKnight Road overpass weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through May 13. Also, the northbound McKnight Road ramp to westbound Ingomar Road will be placed in a stop condition rather than a yield. The ramp will remain open at all times. Crews will conduct bridge painting work. The work is part of the $7.3 million project to improve three existing bridges carrying McKnight Road over Ingomar Road, Pine Creek, and Route 19. Overall work is expected to be complete by July. The prime contractor for this work is Brayman Construction.
Route 19/Perry Highway, McCandless — The ramp that carries traffic from southbound Route 19 to southbound McKnight Road is closed through May. Crews will conduct reconstruction work of the structure over Route 19 and the ramp will be for three more weeks. Also, left-hand turns from Pine Creek Road to Route 19 will be prohibited. Detours will be posted.
I-376/Parkway East — Single-lane restrictions in both directions from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. under the Liberty Bridge through the end of April.
▪ Occasional eastbound lane restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through April 29 between the McClaren Road interchange and the Beaver County line as crews prepare emergency pull-off areas and perform median work in advance of a major construction project in the area.
Sandusky Street, North Shore — Mill and paving work on Sandusky between Isabella and Stockton streets. Lacock is closed, restricting daytime access to the North Shore from Route 28. Traffic should turn right at Ninth Street, go around Allegheny Center or left across the Rachel Carson Bridge, right on Fort Duquesne Boulevard and right across the Roberto Clemente Bridge to get to stadium parking lots.The work could take several weeks.
Red Line, Beechview — Section of the Red Line of Port Authority light-rail system that runs through Beechview is closed as part of a T reconstruction project. The Port Authority is replacing rails embedded in Broadway Avenue between Potomac and Fallowfield avenues, which will affect about 12,000 commuters who use the Red Line to get to Downtown and other locations.
The Red Line will operate as normal from Fallowfield to Downtown and the North Shore. To accommodate passengers from other parts of Beechview and the South Hills, Port Authority has offered several options.
▪ In the construction zone, a free shuttle bus will run every 12 minutes during rush hours (6-9 a.m. and 4-6:30 p.m.) and every 30 minutes during other service hours.
▪ A free rail shuttle will run from Potomac to the Blue Line at Overbrook every 12 minutes in rush hours, every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes in the evening.
▪ A temporary bus route, 42 Dormont, will run between the Mt. Lebanon station and Downtown via West Liberty Avenue during weekday rush hours.
The contractor hired for the project will work Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Baum Boulevard bridge — Closed through June: The Baum Boulevard bridge and roadway between Melwood Avenue and Enfield Street in Bloomfield for deck replacement and road work. After bridge repairs are made, the boulevard from the bridge to Morewood Avenue will be closed for resurfacing. The entire project is expected to cost $12.3 million and should wrap up sometime in August.
Jerome Street Bridge, McKeesport — Inspection work to cause lane restrictions in each direction from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through April 15 on the bridge over the Youghiogheny River. Lane closures will only occur one direction at a time. Crews from HDR and the Sofis Rigging Co. will conduct the inspection.
Interstate 70 — PennDOT has seven projects underway on the 32-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between Eighty Four in Washington County and New Stanton in Westmoreland County. The I-70 work is part of a multi-year series of projects to upgrade the highway. Traffic near the 1-70/Route 19 interchange moved to the eastbound lane with two lanes in each direction.
Baldwin Road, Collier — Baldwin Road closed between Cowan Road and Pinkerton Road as crews conduct slide remediation work. The project will continue around-the-clock through late May. Detours will be posted.
Birmingham Bridge — The southbound side of the Birmingham Bridge are closed to traffic to begin preservation work. All southbound traffic are shifted into the northbound lanes. The new configuration consists of two northbound lanes and one southbound lane. Additionally, all bicycles and pedestrians will use the barrier protected northbound side of the bridge.
The on-ramp from Forbes Avenue to the Birmingham Bridge close, as will the southbound sidewalk. Detours will be posted.
Golden Mile Highway/Route 286, Monroeville — Lane restrictions from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays through June 6 as needed in various locations between Route 22 and Old Frankstown Road for curb and sidewalk construction.
Federal Street, North Side — Closed from East Lacock Street to South Commons Street for bridge work.
Smithfield Street, Downtown — Northbound travel lane and parking lane closed from Fourth to Fifth avenues for the reconstruction of the Forbes Avenue and Smithfield Street intersection. The closure is expected to last through the summer.
Glenwood Bridge, Route 837 — Northbound lanes closed for long-term project to rehabilitate the roads, ramps and bridges around the Glenwood Bridge interchange in West Homestead and Hays. Traffic shifted into southbound lanes near the Whemco Building in West Homestead. Single-lane traffic in each direction will be maintained in the southbound lanes. Ramps closed: northbound Route 837 ramp to northbound Route 837/Carson Street; northbound Route 837 ramp to southbound Route 885/Glass Run Road/Mifflin Road; northbound ramp to northbound Route 885/Glenwood Bridge; and northbound ramp to southbound Route 837/Homestead.
Painters Run Road, Upper St. Clair — Closed until late August for a road stabilization project. Two phases: between McMillan Road and Robb Hollow Road starting Monday; and then between Essen Hill and McMillan Road. The detour route will utilize Robb Hollow Road and Bower Hill Road.
Route 910/ Indiana Township — A section of Route 910 in Indiana Township will be closed between Hill Top Road and Cove Run Road through October 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. The 12-mile detour for cars will send vehicles from Saxonburg Boulevard to Harts Run Road, Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel Road, Guys Run Road and Locust Hill Road.
First Published: April 18, 2016, 12:28 p.m.