Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is
announcing an extended weekend closure of the Thornburg Bridge (Route 60) in
Robinson Township, Crafton Borough, and the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, will occur Friday afternoon, May 5 through Monday morning, May 8 weather
permitting.
The
Thornburg Bridge will close to traffic from 2 p.m. Friday continuously through
6 a.m. Monday morning to allow hydro-demolition and the placement of a latex
modified bridge deck overlay. Traffic will be detoured.
Posted
Car Detours
West
of the Thornburg Bridge
Follow Steubenville Pike (Route
60) westbound to Interstate 79
Take the ramp to South 79
toward Washington
From southbound I-79, take the
ramp to East 376 (Exit 59A) toward Pittsburgh
From eastbound (inbound) I-376
(Parkway West), take the Route 121 (Exit 67) toward Green Tree/Mt. Lebanon
Turn left onto Greentree Road
(Route 121)
Turn left onto Mansfield Avenue
Turn right onto Poplar Street
(Route 121)
Turn right onto Noblestown Road
(Route 50)
Turn left onto Crafton
Boulevard (Route 60)
Turn right onto Bradford Avenue
Turn right onto Noble Avenue
Turn left onto Steuben Street
(Route 60)
Follow Steuben Street back to
the bridge
End detour
East
of the Thornburg Bridge
Follow Steuben Street (Route
60) eastbound
Turn right onto Noble Avenue
(Route 60)
Turn left onto Bradford Avenue
Turn left onto Crafton
Boulevard (Route 60)
Turn right onto Noblestown Road
(Route 50)
Turn left onto Poplar Street
(Route 121)
Take the ramp to West 376
toward the Airport
Take the I-79 ramp (Exit 64A)
toward Erie/Washington
Bear right onto the North 79
ramp toward Erie
From northbound I-79, take the
Route 60 (Exit 60) ramp toward Crafton/Moon Run
Turn right onto Steubenville
Pike (Route 60)
Follow Steubenville Pike back
to the bridge
End detour
Posted
Truck Detours
West
of the Thornburg Bridge
Follow Steubenville Pike (Route
60) westbound to Interstate 79
Take the ramp to South 79
toward Washington
From southbound I-79, take the
ramp to East 376 (Exit 59A) toward Pittsburgh
From eastbound (inbound) I-376
(Parkway West), take the Route 121 (Exit 67) toward Green Tree/Mt. Lebanon
Turn left onto Greentree Road
(Route 121)
Turn left onto Mansfield Avenue
Turn right onto Poplar Street
(Route 121)
Turn right onto Noblestown Road
(Route 50)
Turn left onto Crafton
Boulevard (Route 60)
Turn right onto Noble Avenue
Turn left onto Steuben Street
(Route 60)
Follow Steuben Street back to
the bridge
End detour
East
of the Thornburg Bridge
Follow Steuben Street (Route
60) eastbound
Turn right onto Noble Avenue
(Route 60)
Turn left onto Crafton
Boulevard (Route 60)
Turn right onto Noblestown Road
(Route 50)
Turn left onto Poplar Street
(Route 121)
Take the ramp to West 376
toward the Airport
Take the I-79 ramp (Exit 64A)
toward Erie/Washington
Bear right onto the North 79
ramp toward Erie
From northbound I-79, take the
Route 60 (Exit 60) ramp toward Crafton/Moon Run
Turn right onto Steubenville
Pike (Route 60)
Follow Steubenville Pike back
to the bridge
End detour
The
sidewalks on the bridge will close to pedestrian traffic during the bridge
work. A temporary pedestrian shuttle will provide service around-the-clock from
6 p.m. Friday through noon on Sunday.
The
pedestrian stops will be located in the following locations:
Pickup
times at the designated shuttle stops will not exceed 30-minute cycles.
The
extended weekend closure will allow the contractor to reduce the number of
weekend closures from four down to two. Additional information will be provided
in advance of the final closure.
Local
police will man key intersections at the bridge and on the detour route during
peak travel times.
Bridge
preservation work including concrete parapet and sidewalk repairs, concrete
deck overlay and fencing installation will occur on the Route 60 Thornburg
Bridge over Chartiers Creek. Overall work is expected to conclude in the summer
of 2023 on this $3.15 million bridge preservation project on Route 60 between
Woodmere Drive and Cornell Avenue. Additional work will include traffic signal
replacements and ADA curb ramp upgrades. The Swank Construction Company, LLC is
the prime contractor.
Motorists
should be prepared for changing traffic patterns. Please use caution when
driving through the area. Work zone
safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Motorists
can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and
available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts,
traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA
is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible
on the 511PA website.
CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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