Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing daytime roadway improvement work on Interstate 79 in Glenfield, Sewickley Hills and Franklin Park boroughs, and Kilbuck, Aleppo, and Ohio townships, Allegheny County will begin Monday, September 13 weather permitting.
Lane restrictions and shoulder closures will occur in both directions of I-79 between the Neville Island Bridge and I-279 weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through late November. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained during operations. Crews will eradicate existing paint lines and replace them for joint mastic sealing and perform lighting upgrades.
Future improvements include four bridge deck replacements, one bridge preservation, milling and resurfacing, preservation work on seven sign structures, installation of five new ITS signs, guide rail improvements, signage updates, and pavement marking installation. Crossovers will occur on I-79 in 2022 and 2023 for bridge deck replacement work. The majority of the project will conclude in the fall of 2023.
The prime contractor on this $26.49 million project is the Joseph B. Fay Company. Work on this project will be coordinated with other projects in the area.
To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-79” in the subject line.
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511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.