I-376 Parkway East closures occurring this weekend if weather permits

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT announced that I-376 Parkway East will be closed if weather permits this Saturday night through Monday morning between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange. During the closure of this interchange, PennDOT confirms that an overhead sign will be replaced and demolished. From 9 p.m. on Saturday until 5 a.m. on Monday. Traffic will experience detours on this interchange on Exit 77. According to PennDOT and WTAE, here are some detours and more information about the closures happening on I-376 Parkway East:

POSTED DETOURS 

Westbound traffic (inbound toward Pittsburgh) 

  • Get off the parkway at Wilkinsburg (Exit 78B) 
  • Continue onto Route 8 (Ardmore Boulevard) 
  • Bear left to continue on Route 8 (Penn Avenue) 
  • Turn left onto Fifth Avenue 
  • Bear left onto the ramp toward westbound I-376 to Boulevard of the Allies 
  • From Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885), take the ramp to West I-376 toward Downtown 
  • End detour 

Eastbound traffic (outbound from Pittsburgh) 

  • Exit at Forbes Avenue/Oakland (Exit 72A) 
  • Continue straight onto Forbes Avenue 
  • Turn left onto Bellefield Avenue 
  • Right onto Fifth Avenue 
  • Right onto Penn Avenue 
  • Bear right onto Route 8 (Ardmore Boulevard) 
  • Take the ramp to I-376/Pittsburgh/Monroeville 
  • Stay right onto the ramp to eastbound I-376 
  • End detour 

EXITS STAYING OPEN 

PennDOT says Exit 74 (Squirrel Hill/Homestead) will remain open during the parkway closure. 

Westbound drivers can use the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange, but traffic will be down to one lane in that area. 

ALTERNATE ROUTES 

PennDOT suggests avoiding the Parkway East altogether if possible and using an alternate route, such as Route 837 or Route 28.
 

LANE RESTRICTIONS 

On Saturday, August 9th, eastbound I-376 will be only one lane from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. between Churchill (Exit 79B) and the PA Turnpike (Exit 85) for base repairs. 

Additionally, the Rodi Road on-ramp to eastbound I-376 will be completely closed from 7 p.m. tonight to 9 p.m. Saturday for milling and paving. 

Rodi Road Detour: 

From Rodi Road 

  • Turn right onto Business Route 22 (William Penn Highway)
  • Continue straight onto westbound I-376
  • Bear left to take the Churchill (Exit 79B) exit
  • Turn left onto Beulah Road
  • Turn left onto Churchill Road
  • Turn left onto the ramp for eastbound I-376
  • End detour

If the work is completed early, lane restrictions will be removed.