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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced beam deliveries and placements on Interstate 79 in Marshall Township and Franklin Park Borough, Allegheny County will begin in June, weather permitting.

Although the schedule is still being developed, the following restrictions are expected to occur between 7:00 PM and 6:00 AM on various weeknights in June for beam deliveries and placement work:

• Southbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between Mingo Road and the on-ramp to southbound I-79 from Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road on three separate nights.
  • Additionally, single-lane restrictions are anticipated to occur on northbound I-79 between the off and on-ramps at the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) interchange.
• Southbound I-79 will be closed and detoured on three separate nights.
  • Additionally, 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.
• Northbound I-79 will be closed and detoured on three separate nights.
  • Additionally, southbound I-79 will have single-lane restrictions.

Local and State police will control traffic at signalized intersections during these closures and detours.

Once the schedule is determined, additional press releases with all relevant details will be issued in advance of the work occurring.

Posted detours:

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