Wednesday, May 22, 2013
It will be the most significant road shutdown in Peters Township since the Valley Brook and East McMurray intersection project.
The time has come. The Valley Brook and Washington roads project is set to begin Wednesday, May 22. The construction will not wrap up until July 2014, at the earliest. The project will result in Valley Brook Road being closed just west of St. Petersburg Center, meaning access to Old Washington will be closed and vehicles will not be able to go under Route 19. Through traffic on Route 19 itself will be minimally impeded during the construction. The official detours are Boyce Road from Route 19 to Mayview Road and East McMurray Road from Valley Brook tor Route 19. More than 11,000 vehicle trips per day will be displaced. "This will be the most significant road shutdown the township has seen since the Valley Brook and East McMurray …
Friday, July 27, 2012
Choose your route from Peters Township carefully during the next few days.
Choose your route from Peters Township carefully this weekend. Several key roads, ramps and a tunnel will be closed. Below is a summary of the major closings and restrictions, courtesy of PennDOT. Parkway East Tunnel rehabilitation The inbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel on the Parkway East will be closed from 9 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday for rehabilitation work. The outbound (eastbound) tunnel will remain open. Bridge inspection Work to inspect the Smithfield Street Bridge over eastbound I-376 will occur from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday. Single lane closures will occur on eastbound I-376 in the area under the Smithfield Street Bridge (near Grant Street Exit 71A). Fort Pitt/Fort Duquesne Bridge Ramps Resurfacing The ramp that connects …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Don't head out this weekend before reading Patch's orange cone alert.
A warning for all Peters Township drivers, several major roads will be either closed, or traffic restricted, this weekend, according to PennDOT. Parkway East Squirrel Hill Tunnel Rehabilitation Traffic in the inbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel on the Parkway East will be restricted to a single lane from 9 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday for tunnel rehabilitation work. I-579/Crosstown Boulevard/Veterans Bridge Ramp/bridge improvements The southbound I-579 Veterans Bridge will be reduced to a single lane from 8 p.m. Friday through approximately 6 a.m. on Monday for expansion dam replacement and resurfacing. In addition, the ramp from the inbound (northbound) Liberty Bridge to northbound I-579 (Crosstown Boulevard) will be closed to allow crews to…
Friday, July 6, 2012
Here's a roundup of PennDOT work around the area this weekend.
Banksville Road work isn't done yet! PennDOT will continue milling and paving work on Banksville Road this weekend, which will affect those heading to Pittsburgh from Peters Township via Washington Road. Drivers can expect single lane closures between Carnahan Road/Wenzell Avenue and Beverly Road from 8 p.m. on Friday through 6 a.m. on Monday. There's more: Parkway West/Fort Pitt Bridge: The ramps that connect the Fort Pitt Bridge (I-376) to Commonwealth Place/Liberty Avenue and the Boulevard of the Allies in the City of Pittsburgh will be closed from approximately midnight on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday. Signs will be posted to guide motorists. Parkway East (I-376): Traffic in the westbound (inbound) Squirrel Hill Tunnel on the …
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Crews were able to get more construction work done because of a warm December.
The unseasonably warm weather this month hasn’t just been a nice way to avoid chilly winter temperatures. It’s also giving construction crews a chance to catch up on roadwork before the snow hits. PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi said work has ended on major paving projects, but crews still are able to perform work on bridges, install guard rails guardrails and put up signs. “It’s been a great December for contractors and PennDOT to get projects done by the end of the year,” Struzzi said. “It’s more construction in December than in recent memory, and that’s good because we had a very wet spring and this lets them wrap things up.” But even when temperatures are nice, rainy days still are not an ideal time for workers to be out on the road, …
Monday, September 19, 2011
Weekend work diverting more cars onto secondary roads.
Lane restrictions on Interstate 79 appear to be causing traffic headaches on secondary roads being used as unofficial detours. Washington Pike in South Fayette was bumper-to-bumper for miles Saturday as traffic appeared to be trying to bypass the nearly 4-mile construction zone on I-79 that extends from the Washington County line to Bridgeville exit. Meanwhile, more traffic clogged Route 50 near Chartiers Valley Shopping Center as construction continues on that stretch of roadway. PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi said motorists are encouraged to leave the interstate if they can find different routes to their destinations. Cars were also bumper-to-bumper along the interstate construction zone, especially near the Bridgeville exit. “If people …
Mark
6:21 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
I am sure the improvement is much needed and will improve traffic flow considerably when completed. I am particularly pleased with the bridge connecting the trail. A concern I have is the absence of sidewalks along McMurray. How can we have two schools (with how many students?) without sidewalks? I sincerely hope with adding thousands of cars a day there are additional police officers to aid with… more ›