Neville Island Bridge Preservation Project
This project has been completed, and no additional restrictions are needed.
Project Overview
The Neville Island Bridge Project (SR 79-A61) is located in Neville Township, Robinson Township, and Glenfield Borough, Allegheny County. The project includes structural steel repairs, full structure painting, bearing and deck joint replacements, deck repairs and overlays, bridge barrier repair, substructure concrete work, and drainage improvements. The project also includes concrete roadway reconstruction, guide rail replacement, and preservation work on four sign structures. Additionally, preservation work will occur on the I-79 bridge over Deer Run Road, north of the Neville Island Bridge. Motorists will see ramp closures and single-lane and shoulder closures in each direction on I-79 during daylight off-peak and overnight hours. Other traffic impacts include four northbound weekend closures in 2021 and four southbound weekend closures in 2022. The overall project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.
Project Updates
1-13-23
PennDOT District 11 is announcing the long-term closure of the ramps from Route 65 and Deer Run Road to southbound I-79 at the Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough, Allegheny County will begin Wednesday, January 18 weather permitting.
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, the ramps that carry traffic from Route 65 in both directions and Deer Run Road to southbound I-79 will close to traffic continuously through early mid-February as crews conduct paint containment removal work. All ramp traffic will be detoured.
Posted Detour – Northbound and Southbound Route 65 ramps to Southbound I-79
From northbound and southbound Route 65, follow the signs to northbound I-79 toward Erie
Turn on to Kilbuck Street
From Kilbuck Street, take the ramp to northbound I-79
From northbound I-79, take the Mt. Nebo (Exit 68) off-ramp
Turn left onto Mt. Nebo Road
Turn left onto the ramp to southbound I-79
Follow southbound I-79 back to the Neville Island Bridge
End detour
Posted Detour – Deer Run Road ramp to Southbound I-79
Follow Deer Run Road eastbound past the closed ramp
Turn left onto Kilbuck Street
From Kilbuck Street, take the ramp to northbound I-79
From northbound I-79, take the Mt. Nebo (Exit 68) off-ramp
Turn left onto Mt. Nebo Road
Turn left onto the ramp to southbound I-79
Follow southbound I-79 back to the Neville Island Bridge
End detour
Alternate Detour – Northbound and Southbound Route 65 ramps to Southbound I-79
From Route 65, turn onto the Sewickley Bridge
Turn left onto Route 51 and follow through Coraopolis
Take the ramp to southbound I-79
End detour
The closing of the ramps will allow the contractor to safely close the ramp acceleration lane and shoulder on the Neville Island Bridge in the southbound direction. The removal of the metal pans as part of the overhead suspension paint containment system needs to be completed in the daylight hours for the safety of workers and motorists.
Off-duty uniformed police officers will be staged at various locations along the detour route.
8-21-22
PennDOT District 11 is announcing the final southbound weekend closure on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, September 23 through Monday morning, September 26 weather permitting.
A full closure of the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in the southbound direction will occur from approximately 9 p.m. Friday night, September 23 continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning, September 26 as crews conduct deck and concrete pavement repairs, bridge painting, and steel repairs.
To allow the work to occur, all southbound traffic will be detoured. Beginning at approximately 8 p.m. Friday night, the Pennsylvania State Police will begin a slow roll of southbound I-79 traffic at the Mt. Nebo (Exit 68) interchange and assist the contractor with reducing the roadway to a single lane of traffic between the Mt. Nebo and Emsworth/Sewickley exits. At approximately 9 p.m. Friday night, another slow roll of southbound I-79 traffic will occur from Mt. Nebo interchange. The police and contractor will guide all traffic to the detour route.
Posted Detour
From southbound I-79, motorists will exit at the Route 65 Emsworth/Sewickley (Exit 66) interchange
Turn left onto Glenfield Road
Glenfield Road becomes Kilbuck Street
Turn right onto the ramp to North 65 toward Sewickley
From northbound Route 65, turn left onto the Sewickley Bridge
Turn left onto southbound Route 51 (University Boulevard) toward Coraopolis
From southbound Route 51, take the ramp to South 79 toward Washington
End detour
Additionally, a single-lane restriction will occur on northbound Route 65 at the on-ramp from Kilbuck Street. This will allow for better traffic flow for the detour route.
Motorists on southbound I-79 may want to consider using I-279 (Parkway North) to I-376 (Parkway West) to avoid the detour route.
8-17-22
PennDOT District 11 is announcing the second of four southbound weekend closures on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, August 19 through Monday morning, August 22 weather permitting.
A full closure of the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in the southbound direction will occur from approximately 9 p.m. Friday night, August 19 continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning, August 22 as crews conduct deck and concrete pavement repairs, bridge painting, and steel repairs.
To allow the work to occur, all southbound traffic will be detoured. Beginning at approximately 8 p.m. Friday night, the Pennsylvania State Police will begin a slow roll of southbound I-79 traffic at the Mt. Nebo (Exit 68) interchange and assist the contractor with reducing the roadway to a single lane of traffic between the Mt. Nebo and Emsworth/Sewickley exits. At approximately 9 p.m. Friday night, another slow roll of southbound I-79 traffic will occur from Mt. Nebo interchange. The police and contractor will guide all traffic to the detour route.
Posted Detour
From southbound I-79, motorists will exit at the Route 65 Emsworth/Sewickley (Exit 66) interchange
Turn left onto Glenfield Road
Glenfield Road becomes Kilbuck Street
Turn right onto the ramp to North 65 toward Sewickley
From northbound Route 65, turn left onto the Sewickley Bridge
Turn left onto southbound Route 51 (University Boulevard) toward Coraopolis
From southbound Route 51, take the ramp to South 79 toward Washington
End detour
Additionally, a single-lane restriction will occur on northbound Route 65 at the on-ramp from Kilbuck Street. This will allow for better traffic flow for the detour route.
Motorists on southbound I-79 may want to consider using I-279 (Parkway North) to I-376 (Parkway West) to avoid the detour route.
Police will assist motorists at key intersections during peak travel times. Motorists should expect delays.
Work on projects along the detour route will not occur this weekend.
Additionally, a lane closure will occur on northbound I-79 on the Neville Island Bridge during the weekend construction. The northbound lane restriction will be lifted before 6 a.m. Monday.
7-5-22
PennDOT District 11 is announcing the first of four southbound weekend closures on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, July 8 through Monday morning, July 11 weather permitting.
A full closure of the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in the southbound direction will occur from approximately 9 p.m. Friday night, July 8 continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning, July 11 as crews conduct deck and concrete pavement repairs, bridge painting, and steel repairs.
To allow the work to occur, all southbound traffic will be detoured. Beginning at approximately 8 p.m. Friday night, the Pennsylvania State Police will begin a slow roll of southbound I-79 traffic at the Mt. Nebo (Exit 68) interchange and assist the contractor with reducing the roadway to a single lane of traffic between the Mt. Nebo and Emsworth/Sewickley exits. At approximately 9 p.m. Friday night, another slow roll of southbound I-79 traffic will occur from Mt. Nebo interchange. The police and contractor will guide all traffic to the detour route.
Posted Detour
From southbound I-79, motorists will exit at the Route 65 Emsworth/Sewickley (Exit 66) interchange
Turn left onto Glenfield Road
Glenfield Road becomes Kilbuck Street
Turn right onto the ramp to North 65 toward Sewickley
From northbound Route 65, turn left onto the Sewickley Bridge
Turn left onto southbound Route 51 (University Boulevard) toward Coraopolis
From southbound Route 51, take the ramp to South 79 toward Washington
End detour
Motorists on northbound I-79 may want to consider using I-279 (Parkway North) to I-376 (Parkway West) to avoid the detour route.
Police will assist motorists at key intersections during peak travel times. Motorists should expect delays.
Work on projects along the detour route will not occur this weekend.
Additionally, a lane closure will occur on northbound I-79 on the Neville Island Bridge during the weekend construction. The northbound lane restriction will be lifted before 6 a.m. Monday.
6-16-22
PennDOT District 11 is announcing weekend lane restrictions on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will begin Friday night, June 17 weather permitting.
Single-lane restrictions in both directions on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge will occur Friday night at 8 p.m. continuously through Monday morning at 6 a.m. each weekend through late October. Work will only occur in the northbound direction this weekend, Friday, June 17 through Monday morning, June 20. Crews will conduct bridge deck repair work.
The $43 million I-79 Neville Island Bridge Rehabilitation Project includes structural steel repairs, full structure painting, bearing and deck joint replacements, deck repairs and overlays, bridge barrier repair, substructure concrete work, and drainage improvements. The project also includes concrete roadway reconstruction, guide rail replacement, and preservation work on four sign structures. Additionally, preservation work will occur on the I-79 bridge over Deer Run Road, north of the Neville Island Bridge. Motorists will see ramp closures and single-lane and shoulder closures in each direction on I-79 during daylight off-peak and overnight hours. Other traffic impacts include four northbound weekend closures in 2021 and four southbound weekend closures in 2022. The overall project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.
6-3-22
PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight lane restrictions on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Neville Township, Allegheny County, will begin Monday night, June 6 weather permitting.
Overnight single-lane restrictions will occur as needed on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through late October. Crews will conduct bridge deck repair work.
The $43 million I-79 Neville Island Bridge Rehabilitation Project includes structural steel repairs, full structure painting, bearing and deck joint replacements, deck repairs and overlays, bridge barrier repair, substructure concrete work and drainage improvements. The project also includes concrete roadway reconstruction, guide rail replacement and preservation work on four sign structures. Additionally, preservation work will occur on the I-79 bridge over Deer Run Road, north of the Neville Island Bridge. Motorists will see ramp closures and single-lane and shoulder closures in each direction on I-79 during daylight off-peak and overnight hours. Other traffic impacts include four southbound weekend closures in 2022. The overall project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.
10-6-21
PennDOT District 11 is announcing the final northbound weekend closure on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, October 8 through Monday morning, October 11 weather permitting.
A full closure of the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in the northbound direction will occur from approximately 8 p.m. Friday night, September 17 continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning, September 20 as crews conduct bridge and roadway concrete repairs, roadway patching, strip seal replacements, bridge jacking for steel repairs, bridge painting, and miscellaneous steel repairs.
To allow the work to occur, all northbound traffic will be detoured. Beginning at approximately 8 p.m. Friday night, the Pennsylvania State Police will begin a slow roll of northbound I-79 traffic at the Crafton/Moon (Exit 60) interchange and assist the contractor with reducing the roadway to a single lane of traffic. Police and the contractor will then close a single-lane of traffic on the southbound side of the Neville Island Bridge. Finally, at approximately 9 p.m. Friday night, another slow roll of northbound I-79 traffic will occur from the Crafton/Moon Run interchange. The police and contractor will guide all traffic to the detour route.
Posted Detour
From northbound I-79, motorists will exit at the Coraopolis/McKees Rocks (Exit 64) interchange
Turn left onto northbound Route 51 toward Coraopolis
Once through Coraopolis, stay in the left-hand lane and follow the signs to Route 65 Sewickley
Turn right and cross the Sewickley Bridge
Turn right onto southbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard)
Take the left-hand ramp to I-79 toward Erie/Washington
At the split, stay straight toward North 79 Erie
Follow the 79 North Erie sign by turning left onto Kilbuck Street
From Kilbuck Street, take the ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie
End detour
9-17-21
PennDOT District 11 is reminding motorists the third of four northbound weekend closures on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, September 17 through Monday morning, September 20 weather permitting.
A full closure of the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in the northbound direction will occur from approximately 8 p.m. Friday night, September 17 continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning, September 20 as crews conduct bridge and roadway concrete repairs, roadway patching, strip seal replacements, bridge jacking for steel repairs, bridge painting, and miscellaneous steel repairs.
To allow the work to occur, all northbound traffic will be detoured. Beginning at approximately 8 p.m. Friday night, the Pennsylvania State Police will begin a slow roll of northbound I-79 traffic at the Crafton/Moon (Exit 60) interchange and assist the contractor with reducing the roadway to a single lane of traffic. Police and the contractor will then close a single-lane of traffic on the southbound side of the Neville Island Bridge. Finally, at approximately 9 p.m. Friday night, another slow roll of northbound I-79 traffic will occur from the Crafton/Moon Run interchange. The police and contractor will guide all traffic to the detour route.
Posted Detour
From northbound I-79, motorists will exit at the Coraopolis/McKees Rocks (Exit 64) interchange
Turn left onto northbound Route 51 toward Coraopolis
Once through Coraopolis, stay in the left-hand lane and follow the signs to Route 65 Sewickley
Turn right and cross the Sewickley Bridge
Turn right onto southbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard)
Take the left-hand ramp to I-79 toward Erie/Washington
At the split, stay straight toward North 79 Erie
Follow the 79 North Erie sign by turning left onto Kilbuck Street
From Kilbuck Street, take the ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie
End detour
8-11-12
PennDOT District 11 is announcing the second of four northbound weekend closures on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, August 13 through Monday morning, August 16 weather permitting.
A full closure of the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in the northbound direction will occur from approximately 9 p.m. Friday night, August 13 continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning, August 16 as crews conduct bridge and roadway concrete repairs, roadway patching, strip seal replacements, bridge jacking for steel repairs, bridge painting, and barrier spall repairs.
To allow the work to occur, all northbound traffic will be detoured. Beginning at approximately 8 p.m. Friday night, the Pennsylvania State Police will begin a slow roll of northbound I-79 traffic at the Crafton/Moon (Exit 60) interchange and assist the contractor with reducing the roadway to a single lane of traffic. Police and the contractor will then close a single-lane of traffic on the southbound side of the Neville Island Bridge. Finally, at approximately 9 p.m. Friday night, another slow roll of northbound I-79 traffic will occur from the Crafton/Moon Run interchange. The police and contractor will guide all traffic to the detour route.
Posted Detour
From northbound I-79, motorists will exit at the Coraopolis/McKees Rocks (Exit 64) interchange
Turn left onto northbound Route 51 toward Coraopolis
Once through Coraopolis, stay in the left-hand lane and follow the signs to Route 65 Sewickley
Turn right and cross the Sewickley Bridge
Turn right onto southbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard)
Take the left-hand ramp to I-79 toward Erie/Washington
At the split, stay straight toward North 79 Erie
Follow the 79 North Erie sign by turning left onto Kilbuck Street
From Kilbuck Street, take the ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie
End detour
Motorists on northbound I-79 may want to consider using I-376 (Parkway West) to I-279 (Parkway North) to avoid the detour route.
7-6-21
PennDOT District 11 is announcing the first of four northbound weekend closures on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, July 9 through Monday morning, July 12 weather permitting.
A full closure of the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in the northbound direction will occur from approximately 8 p.m. Friday night, July 9 continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning, July 12 as crews conduct bridge and roadway concrete repairs, roadway patching, strip seal replacements, bridge jacking for steel repairs, bridge painting, and barrier spall repairs.
To allow the work to occur, all northbound traffic will be detoured. Beginning at approximately 8 p.m. Friday night, the Pennsylvania State Police will begin a slow roll of northbound I-79 traffic at the Crafton/Moon Run (Exit 60) interchange and proceed to direct all traffic to the detour route.
Posted Detour
From northbound I-79, motorists will exit at the Coraopolis/McKees Rocks (Exit 64) interchange
Turn left onto northbound Route 51 toward Coraopolis
Once through Coraopolis, stay in the left-hand lane and follow the signs to Route 65 Sewickley
Turn right and cross the Sewickley Bridge
Turn right onto southbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard)
Take the left-hand ramp to I-79 toward Erie/Washington
At the split, stay straight toward North 79 Erie
Follow the 79 North Erie sign by turning left onto Kilbuck Street
From Kilbuck Street, take the ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie
End detour
6-10-21
PennDOT District 11 is announcing northbound lane restrictions on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, June 11 through Monday morning, June 14 weather permitting.
Northbound Interstate 79 on the Neville Island Bridge over the Ohio River will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic from 8 p.m. Friday night continuously through 6 a.m. Monday morning. Crews will conduct latex modified concrete placement on the bridge deck shoulder and roadway. No restrictions will occur in the southbound direction.
Motorists should expect delays during peak travel times.
4-22-21
PennDOT District 11 is announcing the long-term closure of the ramp from Grand Avenue to northbound I-79 at the Neville Island Bridge in Neville Township, Allegheny County, will begin Monday, April 26 weather permitting.
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, the ramp that carries traffic from Grand Avenue to northbound I-79 will close to traffic continuously through mid-November as crews conduct concrete deck and barrier repairs, latex overlay, and bridge painting operations. All ramp traffic will be detoured. Additionally, the right acceleration lane from the ramp to northbound I-79 on the Neville Island Bridge will close to traffic.
Posted Detour
From eastbound Grand Avenue, bear right onto Neville Road
Cross the Ohio River via the Fleming Park Bridge
Turn right onto northbound Route 51 (Robinson Boulevard) toward Coraopolis
Continue northbound on Route 51 (Robinson Boulevard becomes Coraopolis Road)
Turn left onto the ramp to northbound I-79
End detour
Alternate Detour
From westbound Grand Avenue, cross the Ohio River via the Coraopolis Bridge
Turn right onto northbound Route 51 (4th Avenue)
Turn left onto Montour Street Extension
Turn left onto southbound Route 51 (5th Avenue)
Continue southbound on Route 51 (5th Avenue becomes State Avenue)
Turn right onto the ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie
End detour
2-26-21
PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will begin Monday, March 1 weather permitting.
Single-lane restrictions in each direction on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge over the Ohio River will occur weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Monday, March 15 as crews conduct paint containment rigging work. Additionally, two lanes in each direction will be restricted as needed on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge weeknights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Tuesday, March 16.
8-25-20
PennDOT District 11 is announcing daylight lane restrictions on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will begin Thursday, August 27 weather permitting.
Single-lane restrictions in each direction will occur weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge over the Ohio River as needed through the duration of the project. Overnight lane restrictions and long-term shoulder closures are anticipated to begin in early September. Additional details will be provided in advance of the restriction implementation.