Pittsburgh, PA – 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.
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.
The
Trumbull Corporation is the prime contractor.
To
help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email
distribution list for the I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation including
traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses
to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-79” in the subject line.
Motorists
can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded
winter conditions on 2,900 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.
MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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