Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a lane restriction on northbound I-79 in Kennedy and Robinson townships in Allegheny County will occur Thursday, March 7 weather permitting.

There will be a lane restriction on northbound I-79 from the Route 60 Crafton/Moon Run (Exit 60) off-ramp continuing approximately one-half mile past the on-ramp from Route 60 to northbound I-79 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 7 to allow crews to conduct prepatory work for the anticipated crossover. This work is weather dependent and if not completed on Thursday, work will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 8.

This work is part of the $43.9 million I-79 “S-Bend” Project that includes full-depth pavement reconstruction, bridge preservation work on five mainline structures (I-79 northbound and southbound over Clever Road, I-79 northbound and southbound over Route 51, and the Neville Island Bridge). Additionally, there will be milling and paving of three ramps at the Route 51 (Coraopolis/McKees Rocks) interchange. The project also includes guiderail replacement, highway lighting and signing upgrades, new pavement markings and delineation, and other miscellaneous construction work.

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