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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing traffic counter installation on I-279 (Parkway North) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Wednesday, April 26 weather permitting.

Traffic counter installation requiring two traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less in each direction will occur on I-279 between the Hazlett Street and East Ohio Street interchanges from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Please use caution when traveling in the area. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

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.

CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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