I-79 in Allegheny County will be restricted to a single lane of traffic, weather permitting

(File Photo of Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) According to PennDOT officials, from tonight through Monday, July 14th, weather permitting, I-79 in Allegheny County will be reduced to a single lane of traffic for concrete roadway patching, which is part of a $14.97 million highway restoration project that started in April of 2024. Starting tonight at 7 p.m., through 6 a.m. on Monday, I-79 will get shifted onto its shoulders in Kennedy and Robinson Townships. The Interstate 376 Airport/Pittsburgh Exit 59 A/B and the Route 60 Moon Run/Crafton Exit 60 A/B interchanges will experience these changes. Other work besides patching on the concrete pavement, updates for highway lighting and signing, work involving drainage, marking for pavements, replacement of cable barriers and guide rails and other activities. Golden Triangle Construction Company, Inc. is the prime contractor for this work.