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Noah Hawell, Beaver County Radio News
(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT announced a schedule update for beam deliveries and placements on Interstate 79 in Marshall Township and Franklin Park Borough, Allegheny County continuing this week, tonight and tomorrow night, weather permitting.
The following schedule updates are expected to occur between 7 P.M. and 6 A.M. each night for beam deliveries and placement work due to field conditions, according to the schedule listed below courtesy of a release from PennDOT District 11:
Thursday, June 11th
- Southbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) off and on-ramps to accommodate beam deliveries.
- Northbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) off and on-ramps to accommodate beam storage.
Friday, June 12th
- 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.
Local and State police will control the traffic at signalized intersections during these closures and detours. The detour for this work can be found below, according to a release courtesy of PennDOT District 11:
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
The traffic signal at the Route 910/Wexford Bayne intersection will give priority to southbound I-79 travelers to accommodate traffic on the detour. Motorists that are on Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road can expect delays.