(Allegheny County, Pa.) PennDOT is announcing short-term traffic stoppages on northbound Interstate 79 in Glenfield Borough and Aleppo Township beginning today.
Short-term traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur on northbound between the Neville Island Bridge and the Kilbuck Street on-ramp to northbound I-79. Work will occur weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through mid-May. Crews will conduct bridge jacking operations for bearing pad replacement work.
The work is part of the $26.49 million I-79 improvement project. 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.