Interstate 79 Wexford Interchange Beam Deliveries and Placements Continue Next Week in Allegheny County

(File Photo of Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT announced that beam deliveries and placements on Interstate 79 in Marshall Township and Franklin Park Borough are scheduled for next week, June 15th-19th, weather permitting.

State and local police will assist with traffic control at signalized intersections during the planned closures and detours. To help accommodate detoured traffic, the signal at the Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road intersection will be adjusted to give priority to motorists traveling to and from I-79.

PennDOT advises drivers on Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road to expect delays during the work.

The following restrictions are expected to occur between 7:00 PM and 6:00 AM each night for beam deliveries and placement work, according to the schedule listed below courtesy of a release from PennDOT District 11:

Monday, June 15

  • I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic in both directions between the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) off and on-ramps to accommodate beam deliveries.

Tuesday, June 16

  • Southbound I-79 will be closed and detoured at the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) interchange for beam placement work.
  • Northbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between the off and on-ramps at the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) interchange to accommodate the beam placement work.

Wednesday, June 17

  • Southbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between the off and on-ramps at the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) interchange to accommodate crane pad work.

Friday, June 19

  • Northbound I-79 will be closed and detoured at the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) interchange for beam placement work.

Posted Detour

Southbound I-79

  • From southbound I-79, take the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) exit
  • Cross over Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road onto the on-ramp to southbound I-79
  • End detour

Northbound I-79

  • From northbound I-79, take the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) exit
  • Cross over Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road onto the on-ramp to northbound I-79
  • End detour